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Meenavar is the Tamil name for fishermen, and is a term applied to the various fishing communities in Tamil Nadu such as the Paravars of the southeast coast, Sembadavars of the inland regions and Pattanavars of the central and northern coast.^[1]^[2]

Cousin Tribal Group[edit | edit source]

Villavar was a tribe of hunters lived in Tamilakam, the southern part of ancient India.

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↑ "List of Backward Classes". Retrieved 30 December 2019.
↑ Chandrasekhar, Divya (1 December 2012). "Digging deeper: participation and non-participation in post-disaster community recovery". Community Development. 43 (5): 614–629. doi:10.1080/15575330.2012.730538. ISSN 1557-5330.

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[1] "List of Backward Classes". Retrieved 30 December 2019.

[2] Chandrasekhar, Divya (1 December 2012). "Digging deeper: participation and non-participation in post-disaster community recovery". Community Development. 43 (5): 614–629. doi:10.1080/15575330.2012.730538. ISSN 1557-5330.

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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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