Mukkulathor

Mukkulathor
Mukkulathor
Regions with significant populations
India: Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Thirunelveli, Thanjavur, Sivagangai, Dindigul, Theni, Nagapattinam, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi, Trichirapalli, Pudukkottai, Thiruvarur and Kanyakumari districts of Tamil Nadu.
Languages

Tamil
Religion

Saiva Siddhantam, Hinduism
Related ethnic groups

Vellalar, Tamil people

The Mukkulathor community (Tamil: முக்குலத்தோர், "people of the three clans"[1]) is native to the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, India.[2][3][4][5] The name "Mukkulathor" alludes to the three roughly designated groups (Kallar, Maravar, Agamudayar) and which make up this large endogamous social group. This united social caste is formed on the basis of parallel professions, though their locations and heritages are wholly separate from one another.[6]

Mukkulathors are found primarily in the Southern and Central districts of Tamil Nadu. They are also numerically strong in the districts of: Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Theni, Dindigul, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar.[7]

References

  1. ^ Selvaraj Velayutham (2008). Tamil cinema: the cultural politics of India's other film industry. Routledge. pp. 141–. ISBN 9780415396806. http://books.google.com/books?id=65Aqrna4o5oC&pg=PA141. Retrieved 9 June 2011. 
  2. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=N1Q_TdiGzVIC&pg=PA11&dq=thevar+descended&cd=6#v=onepage&q=thevar%20descended&f=false
  3. ^ Robert Caldwell (September 2009). A Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian Or South-Indian Family of Languages. BiblioBazaar. pp. 141–. ISBN 9781113662583. http://books.google.com/books?id=YUXjA3RayhoC&pg=PA141. Retrieved 9 June 2011. 
  4. ^ Krishnaswami S. Aiyangar (1991). South India and Her Muhammadan Invaders. Asian Educational Services. pp. 63–. ISBN 9788120605367. http://books.google.com/books?id=w6zkx_Ck3FwC&pg=PA63. Retrieved 9 June 2011. 
  5. ^ Madras (India : State); B. S. Baliga (Rao Bahadur.). Madras District Gazetteers: Ramanathapuram. Printed by the Superintendent, Govt. Press. http://books.google.com/books?id=CGdDAAAAYAAJ. Retrieved 9 June 2011. 
  6. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=Be3PCvzf-BYC&pg=PA287&dq=kallar+kshatriya&hl=en#v=onepage&q=kallar&f=false
  7. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=jimnj2GjmhcC&pg=PA35&dq=mukkulathor+populace&hl=en&ei=NJR8TuaQB6nl0QHe9PDRDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=mukkulathor&f=false

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