Are Mudaliars Brahmins?

During the British period most of the key positions in the Government offices were occupied by the Tamil Brahmins and it was Brahmins who brought Mudaliars from Tamilnadu to help them in administration. Presently, Mudaliars are found in Bangalore in different employments starting from professionals to business people.

Are Mudaliars shudras?

Mudaliar is a community title and not a caste. Generically there are three communities who use this and all the three communities are Shudras by caste.

Which is the richest caste in Tamil Nadu?

Nadars today They are financially strong and are politically influential in the Southern districts of Tamil Nadu.

Which caste comes under MBC in Tamil Nadu?

According to the Bill, the category of MBC(V) will include the Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, Gounder or Kander, Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya sub-castes that come under the Vanniyakula Kshatriya community.

Which is the richest caste in Tamilnadu?

Which is the lowest caste in Tamilnadu?

Chakkiliyars are also referred to as Arundhatiyar, Madari, Madiga and Pagadai, and represent the lowest strata even among the schedule castes.

Are Iyer Brahmins?

Iyer (also spelt as Ayyar, Aiyar, Ayer or Aiyer) is a caste of Hindu Brahmin communities of Tamil origin. Most Iyers are followers of the Advaita philosophy propounded by Adi Shankara and adhere to Smarta tradition. This is in contrast to the Iyengar caste, who are Vaishnavite Hindus.

Which caste is lowest in Tamilnadu?

Paraiyar, or Parayar or Maraiyar (formerly anglicised as Pariah and Paree), is a caste group found in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and Sri Lanka….

Paraiyar
Country	India, Sri Lanka
Populated states	Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry
Ethnicity	Tamils
Related groups	Sri Lankan Tamils • Other Dravidians

Who are the Brahmins of Tamil Nadu?

Tamil Brahmin. Tamil Brahmins, are Tamil-speaking Brahmins primarily living in Tamil Nadu, although a few of them have settled in other states like, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka.

What is the difference between Iyengar Brahmins and Gurukkals?

Iyers form the majority of the Tamil Brahmin population and are Smarthas, while Iyengars are Vaishnavas and Gurukkals are Saivas.

Where do the majority of the people in Tamil Nadu live?

However the largest population reside in Nagercoil, making up to 13\% of the city’s population. They are also found in significant numbers in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Thiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Palakkad, Alappuzha, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Kannur, and Thiruvananthapuram.

What is the difference between Gurukkal and Vadakalai?

They are divided into two sub-sects: Vadakalai (Northern branch) and Thenkalai (Southern branch). They are devout worshippers of Vishnu. The Gurukkal are priests in Shiva, Shakthi and Vinayaka temples. They follow Shaiva Siddhanta.

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