Nadar is one of the prominent castes of Tamil Nadu, South India. The term, Nadar, in Tamil literally means "one who rules the land" The Nadars are also commonly called as Annachi (meaning elder brother). Nadars are an entrepreneurial south Indian caste and constitute 12% of Tamil Nadu's population. It is classified and listed as a Backward caste by the Government of Tamil Nadu and India.
The Nadar community was not a singular caste, but an assortment of sub-castes and classes of different origins, which in course of time, came under the single banner Nadar. Nadar climber (or palmrya climber) was the largest subsect of today's Nadar community. A few sub sects of the Nadar community were traditionally wealthy landlords and money lenders. Nadars are predominant in the southern districts of Tuticorin, Kaniyakumari, Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar
Some Nadar climbers, who lived mostly as minorities, in a few localities had even faced discrimination. The martial art Southern kalaripayattu was historically practiced by the Nadars.
Historically, majority of the Nadars were humble cultivators of palmyra trees and jaggery and a few were also involved in toddy trade. The small endogamanous group of aristocratic Nadars called Nelamaikkarars who live south of Thamirabarani River had served as tax collecters under the Nayak and Pandya rulers.
Nadar is one of the prominent castes of Tamil Nadu, South India. The term, Nadar, in Tamil literally means "one who rules the land" The Nadars are also commonly called as Annachi (meaning elder brother). Nadars are an entrepreneurial south Indian caste and constitute 12% of Tamil Nadu's population. It is classified and listed as a Backward caste by the Government of Tamil Nadu and India.
Nadarpeople 4 months ago
The Nadar community was not a singular caste, but an assortment of sub-castes and classes of different origins, which in course of time, came under the single banner Nadar. Nadar climber (or palmrya climber) was the largest subsect of today's Nadar community. A few sub sects of the Nadar community were traditionally wealthy landlords and money lenders. Nadars are predominant in the southern districts of Tuticorin, Kaniyakumari, Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar
Nadarpeople 4 months ago
Some Nadar climbers, who lived mostly as minorities, in a few localities had even faced discrimination. The martial art Southern kalaripayattu was historically practiced by the Nadars.
Nadarpeople 4 months ago
Historically, majority of the Nadars were humble cultivators of palmyra trees and jaggery and a few were also involved in toddy trade. The small endogamanous group of aristocratic Nadars called Nelamaikkarars who live south of Thamirabarani River had served as tax collecters under the Nayak and Pandya rulers.
Nadarpeople 4 months ago