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| ''']''' (also known as ''Nayar''), is the name of a Hindu ] from the Southern Indian state of ]. The Nair community as of 19th century was divided in many subdivisions. | |||
| Nairs are not even Brahmin or kshatriya.according to | |||
| Hindu culture described in vadas who protects hindu, | |||
| hinduculture and temple known as Kshatriya(warrior). | |||
| Brahmans is who conduct yajnas, puja and spirtul | |||
| practices. moreover the Kshatriya, Brahmans,vaysiar | |||
| are not a caste .Any Hindu can do it if they are well | |||
| known in any particular aspect even if he is from | |||
| other caste.It means not by birth by their nature how | |||
| they live | |||
| The ] listed a total of 128 Nair subdivisions in the Malabar region and 55 in the ] region, as well as a further 10 in the ] area but outside Malabar. There were 44 listed in Travancore in the census of 1901.<ref name="Fuller1975">{{cite journal |title=The Internal Structure of the Nayar Caste |first=C. J. |last=Fuller |journal=Journal of Anthropological Research |volume=31 |issue=4 |date=Winter, 1975 |pages=283-312 |url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/3629883}}{{subscription required}}</ref> | |||
| And nairs they have no relation of kshatriya | |||
| and brahman. only they were the majority in | |||
| kerala, so they started giving supports to | |||
| kshatriya, nambudiri and other brahmans caste | |||
| who wants local support to argue that they are | |||
| upper caste and vise visa. They had a major role | |||
| in differentiating hindus at kerala.kerala were | |||
| forest area and nairs were the white tribes and | |||
| other black tribles were lower caste according to | |||
| nairs, nambudiri and kshatriya caste(varma). | |||
| nambudiris and varma(kshatriya) were migrated | |||
| to kerala | |||
| ''' | |||
| Now there is gossip between nair and Rajput that they | |||
| equal.It is only a gossip spread-ed by NSS and Nairs Union | |||
| to up lift their community.''' | |||
| ==Historical evidence== | |||
| There is no relation between Rajput( The real Kshatriya) | |||
| The 17th century '']''<ref name = "Gundert">Dr. Hermann Gundert, Keralolpathiyum Mattum, (Band 4, Hermann Gundert Series, Eight works published during 1843-1904) (Kottayam: Current Books, 1992), p 185</ref> which is a work purported to be written with the ulterior motive of promoting Brahminical supremacy mentions different subdivisions of Nair caste. While Kiriyathil Nayars were considered prominent in Malabar and Cochin, Illathu Nairs were prominent in the hierarchy in the Travancore.<ref>{{cite book | title = The tribes and castes of Cochin Volume II| author = L.K. Anantha Krishna Iyer| publisher = London: Luzac and Co| year = 1912 | pages = 15–16}}</ref> | |||
| and Nair. The rajut are basically from rajastan and | |||
| other states of north india, they had a big roll to | |||
| defeat Muslim attack from Arabia to protect Hindustan | |||
| and hindus.But Nairs were instead of protecting others | |||
| they given a big hand to Portuguese and British. | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| Example 1- To kill martanda varma maharaja by | |||
| * ] | |||
| British ettuveetile pilla mare(a version of nair) | |||
| had a big roll. | |||
| Example 2- To shake hands to Portuguese | |||
| kurupanmar(a version of nair) had a big rool. | |||
| ==References== | |||
| Then how come relation between rajput and nair. | |||
| {{reflist}} | |||
| Rajput are on top of the world and nairs were dog | |||
| of nambudiri and kshatriya caste(varma).And they | |||
| are only at kerala not even at south states or north | |||
| India, there may be 1 or 2 among thousand and they will | |||
| be anywhere related to Kerala. | |||
| {{DEFAULTSORT:Nair Subcastes}} | |||
| "STILL THEY ARE FOLLOWING SUCH CASTESIOM AT KERALA | |||
| ] | |||
| NOW NOT PUBLIC BY GOSSIP" | |||
Revision as of 19:04, 13 July 2011
Nair (also known as Nayar), is the name of a Hindu forward caste from the Southern Indian state of Kerala. The Nair community as of 19th century was divided in many subdivisions.
The 1891 Census of India listed a total of 128 Nair subdivisions in the Malabar region and 55 in the Cochin region, as well as a further 10 in the Madras area but outside Malabar. There were 44 listed in Travancore in the census of 1901.
Historical evidence
The 17th century Keralolpathi which is a work purported to be written with the ulterior motive of promoting Brahminical supremacy mentions different subdivisions of Nair caste. While Kiriyathil Nayars were considered prominent in Malabar and Cochin, Illathu Nairs were prominent in the hierarchy in the Travancore.
See also
References
- Fuller, C. J. (Winter, 1975). "The Internal Structure of the Nayar Caste". Journal of Anthropological Research. 31 (4): 283–312.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)(subscription required) - Dr. Hermann Gundert, Keralolpathiyum Mattum, (Band 4, Hermann Gundert Series, Eight works published during 1843-1904) (Kottayam: Current Books, 1992), p 185
- L.K. Anantha Krishna Iyer (1912). The tribes and castes of Cochin Volume II. London: Luzac and Co. pp. 15–16.