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	~~{{More citations needed\|date=December 2019}}~~
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	The '''Meenavar''', also known as '''Pattanavar''' or '''Sembadavar''',<ref>{{cite web\|title = List of Backward Classes\|url=http://www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in/bclist.htm\|access-date = 30 December 2019}}</ref> are a caste of [[Tamil Nadu]], India.

	~~== History ==~~		'''Meenavar''' is the [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] name for fishermen, and is a term applied to the various fishing communities in Tamil Nadu such as the [[Paravar\|Paravars]] of the southeast coast, [[Sembadavar\|Sembadavars]] of the inland regions and [[Pattanavar\|Pattanavars]] of the central and northern coast.<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of Backward Classes\|url=http://www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in/bclist.htm\|access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Chandrasekhar\|first=Divya\|date=2012-12-01\|title=Digging deeper: participation and non-participation in post-disaster community recovery\|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/15575330.2012.730538\|journal=Community Development\|volume=43\|issue=5\|pages=614–629\|doi=10.1080/15575330.2012.730538\|issn=1557-5330}}</ref>
	~~The~~ '''Meenavar''' ~~are a Hindu caste found in~~ the ~~state of '''~~[[Tamil ~~Nadu~~]]~~'''~~ in ~~India. In~~ the ~~ancient times '''~~[[~~Rajasthan~~]]~~''' was ''ruled'' by a dynasty~~ of ~~'''~~[[~~Meena~~]]~~s''' which had the emblem~~ of ~~'''Fish''' like~~ the [[~~Pandyan kingdom~~\|~~'''Pandyan''' kingdom~~]] of the ~~south~~. ~~The [[Matsya Kingdom~~\|~~Meena kingdom]] ruled the east~~ of ~~the river [[Yamuna River~~\|~~Jamuna]] roughly corresponding to the modern [[Jaipur]]~~ and ~~[[Alwar]] (ruler) areas~~.

	Meenavars are the very ancient peoples of [[Tamil Nadu\|tamilnadu]]. Meenavars formed the [[Pandya dynasty\|pandiyan dynasty]] and give the [[fish symbol]] for that meenavars are the [[Monarch\|kings]], rulers and [[warrior]]s of [[Pandya dynasty\|pandiyan dynasty]].They are known to be as Pandiya Kula Kshatriyas.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=~~McBrewster John\|first~~=~~Frederic P. Miller\|title~~=~~Meenavar\|publisher~~=~~[[VDM Publishing]]}}</ref>~~		==Cousin Tribal Group ==

	~~Pandiya Kula Kshatriya : The~~ [[~~Kshatriya]]s (alvar) belonging to the [[Pandyan]] dynasty.~~		[[Villavar]] was a tribe of hunters lived in Tamilakam, the southern part of ancient India.

	~~Nadalvar or Mara Nadalvar is the correct name for the Kshatriyas of Pandiya Kula Alvars (Kshatriyas).~~

	~~== Etymology ==~~
	~~The term [[Pandya dynasty\|pandya~~]] ~~is thought to originate from the ancient Tamil term "pandu" means "old.<ref>{{Cite book\|author=Avari, Burjor \|title=India :~~ a ~~History~~ of ~~the Indian Subcontinent from c. 7000 BCE to CE 1200 \|date=2016\|publisher=Taylor and Francis\|isbn=978-1-317-23673-3\|edition=2nd \|location=New York\|oclc=953659820}}</ref>~~

	~~== Origin ==~~
	~~Villavars (bowmen or archers) and Meenavars (fishermen) are the two ancient empires of the [[Dravidians]]~~, ~~who ruled~~ the ~~whole~~ of India ~~in ancient times. [[Villavar Tamils\|Villavars]] may represent [[Cheras]], while Meenavar are representing [[Pandyas]]~~.

	In ancient times, the Meenavar and Villavars established the kingdom of Pandyan.<ref>[https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/30226738/103279-21520-std06-ss-em.pdf?1353487168=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DPrice_Rs.pdf&Expires=1601285517&Signature=BuYQzpO61BjkHojclIZJH1qN7s~BPMOsfITDb5FPJPZVS~MHIP3Co9jnSlWvyqGi6h-URlA6vac94jYYJjsNz7SnvDXc6BMe9GQiwQxf0Jo-4dLMQKCwTZ~bYUFw6-LaQRCWjJ6dl2YWKOhu2OpmYw2u2dgvyZSrs8JfOL53~z1WyHTLVFhqbfXj1~Iazow17G931o9cRaRqHpJpZwmDbFuNMHW8pxzikgg0bKCaW6sEld4leoHwRE90YjUCx-zbi~qfpPQ7p-h~T4Tg0yZ-7HcymNSwQdm3-OjR1xjS3HWX1vhLetic-WoOkqiklqVkf0nyhu-hR4vc7OgiAh6Ngw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA TAMILNADU TEXTBOOK CORPORATION]</ref>

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{{short description|Caste}}
{{More citations needed|date=December 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
The '''Meenavar''', also known as '''Pattanavar''' or '''Sembadavar''',<ref>{{cite web|title = List of Backward Classes|url=http://www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in/bclist.htm|access-date = 30 December 2019}}</ref> are a caste of [[Tamil Nadu]], India.

== History ==
The '''Meenavar''' are a Hindu caste found in the state of '''[[Tamil Nadu]]''' in India. In the ancient times '''[[Rajasthan]]''' was ''ruled'' by a dynasty of '''[[Meena]]s''' which had the emblem of '''Fish''' like the [[Pandyan kingdom|'''Pandyan''' kingdom]] of the south. The [[Matsya Kingdom|Meena kingdom]] ruled the east of the river [[Yamuna River|Jamuna]] roughly corresponding to the modern [[Jaipur]] and [[Alwar]] (ruler) areas.

Meenavars are the very ancient peoples of [[Tamil Nadu|tamilnadu]]. Meenavars formed the [[Pandya dynasty|pandiyan dynasty]] and give the [[fish symbol]] for that meenavars are the [[Monarch|kings]], rulers and [[warrior]]s of [[Pandya dynasty|pandiyan dynasty]].They are known to be as Pandiya Kula Kshatriyas.<ref>{{Cite book|last=McBrewster John|first=Frederic P. Miller|title=Meenavar|publisher=[[VDM Publishing]]}}</ref>

Pandiya Kula Kshatriya : The [[Kshatriya]]s (alvar) belonging to the [[Pandyan]] dynasty.

Nadalvar or Mara Nadalvar is the correct name for the Kshatriyas of Pandiya Kula Alvars (Kshatriyas).

== Etymology ==
The term [[Pandya dynasty|pandya]] is thought to originate from the ancient Tamil term "pandu" means "old.<ref>{{Cite book|author=Avari, Burjor |title=India : a History of the Indian Subcontinent from c. 7000 BCE to CE 1200 |date=2016|publisher=Taylor and Francis|isbn=978-1-317-23673-3|edition=2nd |location=New York|oclc=953659820}}</ref>

== Origin ==
Villavars (bowmen or archers) and Meenavars (fishermen) are the two ancient empires of the [[Dravidians]], who ruled the whole of India in ancient times. [[Villavar Tamils|Villavars]] may represent [[Cheras]], while Meenavar are representing [[Pandyas]].

In ancient times, the Meenavar and Villavars established the kingdom of Pandyan.<ref>[https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/30226738/103279-21520-std06-ss-em.pdf?1353487168=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DPrice_Rs.pdf&Expires=1601285517&Signature=BuYQzpO61BjkHojclIZJH1qN7s~BPMOsfITDb5FPJPZVS~MHIP3Co9jnSlWvyqGi6h-URlA6vac94jYYJjsNz7SnvDXc6BMe9GQiwQxf0Jo-4dLMQKCwTZ~bYUFw6-LaQRCWjJ6dl2YWKOhu2OpmYw2u2dgvyZSrs8JfOL53~z1WyHTLVFhqbfXj1~Iazow17G931o9cRaRqHpJpZwmDbFuNMHW8pxzikgg0bKCaW6sEld4leoHwRE90YjUCx-zbi~qfpPQ7p-h~T4Tg0yZ-7HcymNSwQdm3-OjR1xjS3HWX1vhLetic-WoOkqiklqVkf0nyhu-hR4vc7OgiAh6Ngw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA TAMILNADU TEXTBOOK CORPORATION]</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Social groups of Tamil Nadu]]

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