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  2. Nador (caste) - Wikipedia

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    Nador ( ನಾಡೋರ) or Nadavaru ( Kannada: ನಾಡವರು) or Nadavar ( ನಾಡವರ) is the name of a caste from Karnataka, India. Members of the castle are found primarily in the coastal areas of Uttara Kannada district, formerly known as North Canara, with many members also spread throughout the world. Caste members traditionally ...

  3. Idiga - Wikipedia

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    Edigas or Idigas is a Hindu toddy tapper community in Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. [1] The traditional occupation of Idiga people was that of toddy tapping. [2] They are mostly concentrated in the Malenadu and Shivamogga districts. Similar but culturally distinct toddy tapping communities, called the Billava and Deevaru ...

  4. Nadar (caste) - Wikipedia

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    Nadar (also referred to as Nadan, Shanar and Shanan) is a Tamil caste of India. Nadars are predominant in the districts of Kanyakumari , Thoothukudi , Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar . The Nadar community was not a single caste, but developed from an assortment of related subcastes, which in course of time came under the single banner Nadar.

  5. Namadhari Naik - Wikipedia

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    Namadhari Naik, also known as Hale paika, Namadhari Naik, Namadhari Gowda, is a Hindu warrior community predominantly found in Uttara Kannada of Karnataka State in India, and forms the numerical majority in the region. Traditionally, members of the Namadhari Naik community have been engaged in agriculture, military service, and priesthood ...

  6. Other Backward Class - Wikipedia

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    Other Backward Class. The Other Backward Class (OBC) is a collective term used by the Government of India to classify communities that are "educationally or socially backward" (i.e., disadvantaged). It is one of several official classifications of the population of India, along with general castes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and ...

  7. Caste system among South Asian Christians - Wikipedia

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    The caste system among South Asian Christians often reflects stratification by sect, location, and the caste of their predecessors. [1] There exists evidence to show that Christian individuals have mobility within their respective castes. [2] But, in some cases, social inertia caused by their old traditions and biases against other castes ...

  8. Thuluva Vellala - Wikipedia

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    Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka Cities : Chennai, Bangalore, Vellore. Thuluva Vellalar, [5][a] also known as Agamudaya Mudaliar [7][8] or Arcot Mudaliars, [9] is a caste found in northern Tamil Nadu, southern Andhra Pradesh and southern Karnataka. [10][11][12] They were originally significant landowners. [13]

  9. List of Nayakars - Wikipedia

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    Nayak words contains prestigious meaningful terms Justice, Honesty, Fairness, Rightness, Hero, Country, Honour, Courage, Brave. Most of Cities, towns and villages names are ends at Nayak, Nayakanur in South India - Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Andra Pradesh and Tegulana. Southern India splitand ruled under different Kings and Queens under Nayaks.