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The title of "Kaimal" (from the Malayalam word Kai - "കൈ," meaning "hand" - signifying power and authority) was awarded by the monarchs of Kerala to affluent Samantha Nair and also some Kiriyath Nair families who were exceedingly influential, and the Kaimals were one of the highest caste of Hindu caste in South India.
Adiyodi was a prolific writer in English and Malayalam. His first book Theyyavum Thirayum was published when he was an intermediate student. Jeevante Udbhavavum Bhaviyum won him the M.P. Paul Prize in 1965. Adiyodi's Keralathile Vishapambukal, a book on the poisonous snakes of Kerala was published in the weekly edition of Mathrubhumi in the ...
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.
K. G. Adiyodi Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly Constituency Kalpetta Personal details Born (1927-01-02) 2 January 1927 Koothali, Perambra Died 22 October 1987 (1987-10-22) (aged 60) Political party Indian National Congress Spouse Madhavikutty Amma K. G. Adiyodi (2 January 1927 – 22 October 1987) was an Indian politician from Kerala, India. He was the Minister for Finance, Forest and ...
The Caste system does not demarcate racial division. The Caste system is a social division of people of the same race." [336] Various sociologists, anthropologists and historians have rejected the racial origins and racial emphasis of caste and consider the idea to be one that has purely political and economic undertones. Beteille writes that ...
The caste hierarchy shown here is that given by V Nagam Aiya in Travancore Manual. Since Valluvanad is in Malabar, the caste hierarchy might be different. If you can find some other scholarly reference for the caste hierarchy amongst various Nair subcastes, it will be possible to change the article.
Scheduled Castes (SCs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups. [7] [8] Scheduled Castes are given reservation status guaranteeing political representation, preference in promotion, quota in universities, free and stipended education, scholarships, banking services, various government schemes.
Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) (lit. ' Kerala Science Literature Movement ') is a prominent science and literature organization based in the Indian state of Kerala. [5]