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Researcher Lloyd I. Rudolph notes that as early as in 1833, the Vanniyar had ceased to accept their "low caste" status, [9] also described as being Shudra by Christophe Jaffrelot and Kathleen Gough. [10] [11] Gough, however, documenting her fieldwork of 1951–53, records the Palli and the Vanniyar as separate but similar cultivating castes.
Vanniyar (4 P) Vellalar (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Social groups of Tamil Nadu" ... Velar (caste) Vellalar; List of Vellalar sub castes; Vettuva Gounder
Vanniar or Vanniyar was a title used by tribute-paying feudal chiefs in medieval Sri Lanka. It was also recorded as the name of a caste of Mukkuvars amongst Sri Lankan Tamils in the Vanni District of northern Sri Lanka during the early 1900s. [11] [12]
Vanniar or Vanniyar (Tamil: பண்டாரத்தார், romanized: Vavuniyar, Sinhala: වන්නියා, romanized: pandara) was a title borne by ...
In 1987, Vanniar Sangam, the Parent Body of Pattali Makkal Katchi, conducted statewide road blockades, vandalized public property, committed arson on Dalit settlements and fell trees seeking 20% reservations in state government and 2 percent reservations in the federal government for the Vanniyar Caste. 21 Vanniyars were killed in Police firing ...
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. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 lists 1,109 castes across 28 states. [1]
Vannar is a Tamil caste found primarily in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and northeastern parts of Sri Lanka. The community has traditionally been involved in War. [2] [3] also agricultural workers [4] They are in Tamil Nadu classified as Most Backward Class. [5]
Pages in category "Vanniyar" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...