Avarna
Avarna ( अवर्ण ) communities are those that do not belong to one of the four varnas (Hindu social castes).[1][2].They are also known as Panchama.
Communities[edit]
- Cherumar
- Ezhuthachan
- Kaniyar
- Kuravan
- Mukkuvar
- Pulayar
References[edit]
- ↑ DR Jatava (2011). The Hindu Sociology. Surabhi Publications. p. 92.
- ↑ Yājñika, Acyuta and Sheth, Suchitra (2005). The Shaping of Modern Gujarat: Plurality, Hindutva, and Beyond, p. 260. Penguin Books India