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This category should contain the names of communities which have Kshatriya status. Pages in category "Kshatriya communities" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Animation showing the division of districts in Tamil Nadu from 1956 to 2009. On 2 October 1965, Dharmapuri district was bifurcated from the erstwhile Salem district comprising Dharmapuri, Harur, Hosur, and Krishnagiri taluks. [8] In 1969, the Madras State was renamed as Tamil Nadu. [9]
Pages in category "Social groups of Tamil Nadu" The following 111 pages are in this category, out of 111 total. ... Velar (caste) Vellalar; List of Vellalar sub castes;
Paravar (also known as Bharathar or Bharathakula Kshatriyar) is a predominantly Catholic Tamil maritime community, mainly living in the state of Tamil Nadu, and in Sri Lanka. Historically, they were inhabitants of the Neithal (coastal) lands of Tamil Nadu, and find mention in various ancient Tamil literary works. [1] [2] [3]
Devendrakulam (also referred to as Devendrar and Devendrakula Velalar) is an umbrella term for seven castes in the state of Tamil Nadu such as Devendrakulathar, Kalladi, Kudumbar, Pallar, Pannadi and Vathiriyar, after the bill amending the list of Scheduled Castes list belonging to the state in the Tamil Nadu as per the conditions of Article 341 in the Part 16 of the Constitution of India at ...
This is a list of Scheduled Castes in India. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are those considered the most socio-economic disadvantaged in India, and are officially defined in the Constitution of India in order to aid equality initiatives.
In Southern parts of Tamil Nadu, they are considered as one of the three castes which make up the Thevar or Mukkulathor community. According to the anthropologist Zoe E Headley, the three communities (Agamudayar, Kallar and Maravar ) are the "numerically dominant rural backward castes of the southern districts of Tamil Nadu". [ 3 ]
In 2015, the Bharatiya Janata Party, until then a minor player in Tamil Nadu politics, was approached about the name change. [26] In 2016, the centre announced it would appoint anthropologists to investigate the DKV claim in relation to the Pallar, Kudumbar, Pannadi, Kaladi, Kadayan, Devendra Kulathan and Vadhiriyar communities.