What caste is Thuluva vellalar?

What caste is Thuluva vellalar?

The Arcot Mudaliar and Arcot Vellala sects are classified as Forward Class in Tamil Nadu, while the other sects of Thuluva Vellala are classified as Other Backward Class (OBC) at the Central and State level as serial no. 1 Agamudayar including Thuluva Vellala.

Is Thuluva vellalar a Pillai?

Some of the communities that identify themselves as a Vellalar are the numerically strong Arunattu Vellalar, Chozhia Vellalar, Karkarthar Vellalar, Kongu Vellalar, Thuluva Vellalar and Sri Lankan Vellalar.

Is Kongu Vellalar a sub caste?

Kongu Vellalar is a community found in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu, India. The Kongu Vellalar were classified as a Forward Caste (General class) at the time of Indian independence but they successfully requested to be reclassified as an other Backward Class in 1975.

Is Vellalar a BC?

The caste title, ‘Vellalar’, refers to people who performed agriculture as profession traditionally. So far, the title has been used by over 26 castes out of 180 listed under MBC/BC. For the first time, the castes listed under SC are to be assigned the title ‘Vellalar’.

Which caste is vellala Pillai?

Saiva vellala or Saiva Pillai is a Forward Caste according to both TN and KL Government. Most of the rulers were from this caste. Saiva Pillai or Saiva Vellalar is Kshatriya who migrated with Rishi Agastya during Treta Yug along with Brahmins.

What is Saiva Pillai caste?

Tirunelveli Saiva Pillai or Saiva Pillai is a caste from Tirunelveli District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They are a sub-caste of Saiva Vellalar. They have been the original land lords of South Pandya Country and their major source of income used to come from agriculture.

Which caste is Vellala Pillai?

Which caste is Pillai?

Tamil inscriptions define the direct meaning of Pillai as “Child of King” (prince), denoting nobility. The title occur both as a single name or as a suffix to the name. This title has been in traditional use by the communities such as the, Koviyars, Karaiyars, Nairs and the Vellalars.

Which caste is Gounder?

Kongu Vellalar
Gounder is a title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It may refer to communities such as the Kongu Vellalar, Kurumba, Vokkaliga, Vanniyars, Vettuvars and Uralis. The title is used to represent Kongu Vellalar community people in Kongu Nadu region in Tamil Nadu.

Are Vellalar Kshatriyas?

Vellalars such as Mudaliar, Pillais, Gounders (…) are the heirs of the ancient Tamil aristocraty and therefore their rank is Kshatriya.

Is Udayar a high caste?

Udayars are high caste, typically landowners and chieftains, often politically important group in Tamil Nadu. They are primarily found in Salem, North Arcot, South Arcot, Trichy district of Tamil Nadu.