- Paravan
"Paravan" is a subdivision or
caste among Hindus.Paravan is also a caste name given to the
Christian Caste fishermen who are mostlyRoman Catholics , living in the region of southTamilnadu . There are seven villages where these people mostly live. They areTuticorin , Periyathalai,Uvari , Manapadu, Kooduthazhai, Kootapani, Alanthalai, Amalinagar, and Veerapandiyan pattinam. Fact|date=February 2007In
Srilanka , members of this caste are mostly known by the surnames Fernando, Coonghe, Poobalrayer, and Costa. Fact|date=February 2007Paravans in Popular Culture
* A family of paravans features in the book
The God of Small Things byArundhati Roy .The paravan mentioned in the book of arundhati roy are referred to as Parayan in Tamilnadu.The parayans are classified as a sheduled cast.But the paravan of Tamilnadu are referred to as Paravar, Bharathar or fernandos.The gegraphical area of their habitation starts from Rameswaram to Kanyakumari in the south coast of Tamilnadu.The head of this caste used to be referred to as Chevalier like chevalier Roche, Chevalier Machado et al.
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