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  2. K. Kamaraj - Wikipedia

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    Kamaraj was born on 15 July 1903 in Virudhupatti, Madras Presidency, to Kumaraswami Nadar and Sivakami Ammal. [1] [2] His father Kumaraswami was a coconut merchant and his parents named him Kamatchi after their family deity.

  3. Vishwakarma (caste) - Wikipedia

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    The community claims to be descended from the god Vishvakarma, who is considered by Hindus to be the divine architect or engineer of the universe.He had five children — Manu, Maya, Tvastar, Shilpi and Visvajna — and these are believed by the Vishwakarma community to have been the forebears of their five subgroups, being respectively the gotras (clans) of blacksmiths, carpenters, bell ...

  4. Channar revolt - Wikipedia

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    In 19th century Travancore, baring of one's chest to higher status people was considered a sign of respect by both males and females. [2] [3] Thus, those of the lower status castes, such as the Nadar climbers.Even women of other dominant castes like the Nairs had to keep their breasts bare in the presence of Brahmin men.

  5. Caste discrimination in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The bill defines caste as “an individual’s perceived position in a system of social stratification on the basis of inherited status”, which can be determined by several factors including the “inability or restricted ability to alter inherited status; socially enforced restrictions on marriage, private and public segregation, and ...

  6. Mudaliar - Wikipedia

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    Senguntha Kaikola Mudaliar is a caste commonly found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and the neighboring country Sri Lanka.In Andhra Pradesh, they are called as Kaikala or Karikala Bhaktulu, who consider the Chola emperor Karikala Chola as their hero. [14]

  7. Periyar - Wikipedia

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    for the diffusion of useful knowledge of political education; to allow people to live a life of freedom from slavery to anything against reason and self respect; to do away with needless customs, meaningless ceremonies, and blind superstitious beliefs in society; to put an end to the present social system in which caste, religion, community and ...

  8. Konar (caste) - Wikipedia

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    According to Alf Hiltebeitel, Konar is a regional name for Yadava, the caste to which Krishna belongs. [8] Several Vaishnavite texts associate Krishna with the Aayar caste, or Konar, most notably the Thiruppavai, composed by goddess Andal herself, most notably referring Krishna as the “Aayar kulathu mani vilakke”.

  9. Pillai (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Pillai or Pillay, (IPA:) meaning "Child of King" (Prince) or "Child", [1] is a surname found among the Malayalam and Tamil-speaking people of India and Sri Lanka.. In Kerala, Pillai is the most common title among upper-caste Nairs, [2] [3] often bestowed by the ruling royal families of Kerala [3] and less commonly found among some Brahmins, [4] Nazrani Mappila and Marars of travancore.