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| Senaithalaivar | |
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| Religions | Hinduism, Christianity |
| Languages | Tamil |
| Region | Indian state of Tamil Nadu |
| Related groups | Vaniyar traders |
Senaithalaivar is a Tamil-speaking caste mainly from south Tamil Nadu.[1] Other names they are referred are Senaiyar, Moopanar(In Tirunelveli District) Mudaliar, Pillai.[citation needed]
Literary evidence[edit | edit source]
They belong to the Vaishya varna.[2]
Distribution[edit | edit source]
They are mainly populated in Tirunelveli District, Tiruvarur District, Chennai, Kanyakumari District, Nagapattinam District, Thanjaur District and Madurai District, including places like Tenmalai, Kayatharu and Seevalapperi.[3]
Society and caste organisation[edit | edit source]
They are included in the Tamil Nadu state's list of Backward castes.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Madras District Gazetteers ... - Madras (India : State), B. S. Baliga
- ↑ Kumar Suresh Singh (2001). People of India, Volume 40, Part 3. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 8185938881.
- ↑ B. S. Baliga, Rao Bahadur (2002). Madras District Gazetteers: Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur Districts (erstwhile Chengalpattu District). Superintendent, Government Press.
- ↑ List Of Backward Classes Approved