Gounder
Gounder is a title used by various communities originating in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It may refer to communities such as the Gollas, Kongu Vellalar, Vokkaliga,[2] Vanniyars, Vettuvars and Uralis.[3][4]
EtymologyEdit
There are number of derivations for the title. One theory derives it from the Tamil word Kaamindan, meaning "noble protector of the country", later modified as Kavundan or Gounder.[5]
HistoryEdit
During the British Raj era, some Gounders migrated to Malayan rubber plantations to work in the kangani system.[6]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Gounder consolidation could pose headache to major parties". The Times of India. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
- ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (2001). People of India. Vol. 40, part 2. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 640. ISBN 9788185938882.:”The community has titles viz. Gowda , Gowdar , Gounder and Kounder.”
- ↑ "காங்கிரஸில் ... வன்னியர் தலைவரான மாணிக்கவேல் நாயக்கர், Vanniyar leader Manikavel Naicker". Dinamani (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ↑ Burkhart, Geoffrey (1974). "Equal in the Eyes of God: A South Indian Devotional Group in its Hierarchical Setting". Contributions to Asian Studies. Brill Academic. 5: 8. ISBN 9789004039674.
For example, the term 'Gounder' may denote a person of Vellalar, Vanniyar, or Gollar caste.
- ↑ Madhvan, Karthik (2 August 2008). "Steeped in history". Frontline. Chennai, India: The Hindu Group. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ↑ Basu, Raj Sekhar (2011). Nandanar's Children: The Paraiyans' Tryst with Destiny, Tamil Nadu 1850 - 1956. SAGE. p. 137. ISBN 978-81-321-0679-1.
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