Ilai Vaniyar

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Ilai Vaniyar is a Tamil-speaking caste mainly from south Tamil Nadu.[1] In Moder days they have adopted the title Senaithalaivar for social upliftment.

Senaithalaivar
ReligionsHinduism, Christianity
LanguagesTamil
RegionIndian state of Tamil Nadu
Related groupsVaniyar traders

Literary evidence

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The original name of these people is said to be Ilai Vaniyar.[2]

Distribution

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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] T

Society and caste organisation

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They are included in the Tamil Nadu state's list of Backward castes.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Madras District Gazetteers ... - Madras (India : State), B. S. Baliga
  2. ^ Kumar Suresh Singh (2001). People of India, Volume 40, Part 3. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 8185938881.
  3. ^ B. S. Baliga, Rao Bahadur (2002). Madras District Gazetteers: Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur Districts (erstwhile Chengalpattu District). Superintendent, Government Press.
  4. ^ List Of Backward Classes Approved