- Konar
Konar (meaning "king") [Yadav] , [cite book |title=Caste, Nationalism, and Ethnicity |last=Pandian |first=Jacob |year=1987 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=0861321367 |pages=p. 110 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=73msCkfD5V8C&pg=PA110&dq=Konar%2Bcaste%2Btamil&lr=&num=100&as_brr=3&sig=_BkgLqmnXABUBuZ4yySp5fzkkps ] Idayar or Idaiyan is a
Tamil caste . It is a Sub Caste of KshatriyaDhangar caste. They are distributed all round the Tamil Nadu. They are known asYadav s in rest of India. They are one of the ancient Tamil castes. In Silapadikaram (One of the five Tamil epics)elango adigal have mentioned that Ayars(Konars of madurai)gave kannagi accommodation for somedays.They are also mostly called Idaiyars who occupied mulai lands in Tamil ancient country.Konar s traditionally raise cows and goats/Sheeps and sell milk. [cite book |title=People of India |last=Singh |first=Kumar Suresh |coauthors=Bhanu, B. V. |year=2004 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=8179911012 |pages=p. 1100 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=BsBEgVa804IC&pg=PA1100&dq=Konar%2Bcaste&lr=&num=100&sig=JHnxijXrSEWIk5go6HsXd1UE-tc ] The seven Ai kings were mostly konars .Ananda kone and Krishnan Kone are one of the famous konar rulers ofTamilnadu .They build the famous Gingee Fort in Tamilnadu.
Veeran Azhagu Muthu Kone is one of the great freedom fighter from Tamil nadu.Govt. of Tamil Nadu built the Mani Mandapa (Memorial Hall) in the name ofVeeran Azhagu Muthu Kone at kattalankulam in Tuticorin District.
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