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	Nadars - Leading Innovators in doing business. The leading business community's dedicated webportal
		The Nadars proved their mettle by adapting themselves to the changes which were moulding the society from traditional to modern.
		The Northern Nadars are those from the Madurai, Virdunagar, Sivakasi area and the Southern ones originated from the Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari areas.
		The Christian Nadars are mainly concentrated in the southern belts while the Hindu ones are found dispersed throughout the state.
	nadar.kuttyjapan.com (703 words)

	Nadars - Books / Thesis / Articles about Nadar Community
		Connects the history of caste mobility and social differentiation with the emergence of reform efforts and urban caste representation in the political milieu of nationalism.
		The methodology used by Templeman to examine the political and social conflict of Nadars was to a large extent influenced by the anthropological study of law, unlike the ethnographical approach used by the conventional anthropologists.
		The fourth chapter is devoted for Nadar local association in general whereas the fifth chapter highlights how the association began to shed some of their traditional characteristic features were recasted to promote and project Nadars’ interest in changing circumstances.
	nadar.kuttyjapan.com /nadar-books.asp (1170 words)

	sociology - Caste
		The existence of a priestly caste is well known from many cultures, e.g., the Druids of the Celts, the Magi of the Persians and the levites of Judaism.
		In the framework of the "trifunctional hypothesis" of Georges Dumézil, the presence of four castes is seen as an indication that the lowest caste consists of the descendants of a subjugated indigenous people, while the original system would have included three castes, priests, warriors and peasants, comparable to the three classes, viz.
		To marry a woman of a higher caste, and especially of a caste not immediately above one's own, is, however, decidedly prohibited, the offspring resulting from such a union being excluded from the performance of the obsequies to the ancestors, and thereby rendered incapable of inheriting any portion of the parents' property.
	www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Caste (4523 words)

	Nadar (caste) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nadar also Naadar, Natar, Sanar and Chanar is one of the Tamil castes found primarily in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and in the Tamil diaspora, particularly those living in Sri Lanka.
		There is no caste whoose name resembling to Nadar in main land kerala.Same is the case of Tamil nadu, except the case of microscopic similar people from all other south indian states migarted to the state like ezhuvar, iluvar,billava and ediga or goud.
		Nadars and ezhava both are engaged in similar social activities and might be of similar race, however language and culture and interactions with other castes of respective states might have divided them socially.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nadar_caste (1929 words)

	Caste - the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The stability of caste was rendered still more secure by the elaboration of a system of conventional precepts, partly formingthe basis of Manu's Code, which clearly defined the relative position and theduties of the several castes, and determined the penalties to be indicted on any transgressions of the limits assigned to each ofthem.
		The caste system originated in nomenclature and was changed through the influence of a powerful elite into an enforced system.Indeed, the Dharmashastras (which are collections of Hindu codes andlaws) say that caste is not determined by birth but by action in life.
		There is a policy for thesocio-economic upliftment of the erstwhile lower castes, by the provision of free education till graduation, reservation of admission seats in institutions for higher education, and a 50%quota in government jobs with fasterpromotions.
	www.free-web-encyclopedia.com /?t=Caste (4035 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Nadar caste (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nadar is one of the South Indian Tamil caste and the term also used to refer to the man belong to that caste.The caste also refered as 'chanas'.
		The Nadars are a hardworking community and became successful after some struggles early on because of the caste system.
		Today the distribution of Nadars between the two major religions, Hindu and Christian, are 60% and 40% respectively.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Nadar_caste (443 words)

	Nadar caste - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 19th century saw the nadars embracing Christianity in large numbers some out of will and most out of the easier acceptance into christian schools.
		The premium placed on education by the Nadar community resulted in a drastic improvement in the socio-economic landscape of the Nadar community, a distinction reserved to upper classes of India.
		The nadars community are known for their work mostly on small scale business.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Chanas (481 words)

	About Nadar community (south indian) - An Indian Caste system
		The Nadars proved their mettle by adapting themselves to the changes which were moulding the society from traditional to modern.
		The Northern Nadars are those from the Madurai, Virdunagar, Sivakasi area and the Southern ones originated from the Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari areas.
		The Christian Nadars are mainly concentrated in the southern belts while the Hindu ones are found dispersed throughout the state.
	www.nadarsangam.com /about.html (394 words)

	For Sri Lanka matchmakers, caste matters - The Boston Globe
		Vasuki Somarathnam, 19, is a bank clerk from the Nadar caste, relatively low in the hierarchy.
		Members of the Govi Gama caste are said to be honorable, the Hali alcohol brewers loud and abrasive, the Karawa fishermen overly aggressive.
		Nonprofit group employee Rajakaruna is from the fisherman caste and her fiance from the elite farmer caste.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2006/02/05/for_sri_lanka_matchmakers_caste_matters (1020 words)

	Paravas - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The caste is refered as Fernandos, a predominant surname acquired from the Portuguese.
		The present successful business community Nadar caste were traditonal palm thoddy tree climbers brought to this region by the Paravars to their palmyards.
		As in other aristocratic tamil caste such as devars, paravar are also are very proud about their caste heritage.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Paravas (1660 words)

	Caste - Gurupedia
		Caste is derived from a Portuguese word for lineage, breed or race, casta, and originally used to refer to a social division in
		Islam, retain their caste identity, often due to the economic benefits it carries, and also to retain their ties with the community for social reasons.
		There is a policy for the socio-economic upliftment of the erstwhile lower castes, by the provision of free education till graduation, reservation of admission seats in institutions for higher education, a 50% quota in government jobs with faster promotions.
	www.gurupedia.com /c/ca/caste.htm (1837 words)

	Nadar Groom Tamil Nadar Grooms Boy Boys Singles Profile Listings
		Nadar Groom Tamil Nadar Grooms Boy Boys Singles Profile Listings
		Age : 27 yrs Height : 6 Ft /
		Religion : Hindu, Nadar, kongu nadar, vellaler Star: Sadhayam
	www.tamilmatrimony.com /matrimonial/Tamil/Caste/137/Nadar-Matrimonial/Groom.html (152 words)

	Nadar (caste) Information
		Nadaralso Naadar, Natar, Sanar and Chanar is one of the Tamil caste found in primarily in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and in the Tamil diaspora especially in Sri Lanka.
		The deity Sudalai Madan is a prominently worshiped by Nadars of South Tamil Nadu.
		The premium placed on education by the Nadar community resulted in a drastic improvement in the socio-economic landscape of the community, a distinction reserved to upper classes of India.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Nadar_(caste) (586 words)

	AP Gowdas Organization » Nadars - Tamilnadu (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nadar also Kshatriya Nadar, Natar, Sanar and Chanar is one of the Tamil and Malayalam castes found primarily in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and in the Tamil diaspora, particularly those living in Sri Lanka.
		The nature of caste identity are complex than is indicated in the text and this complexity is particularly clear in the case of the Nadar Mahajana Sangam (the largest Nadar Association which organises annual Nadar Conferences for the upliftment of the community and bring social reformations within the community).
		Nadars, who utilized mercantile and business sites, which are called pettais, from the term for a fortified market in which itinerant traders protected their mercantile goods and cattle used for goods movement and in which they engaged in trade.
	www.apgowdas.com /?p=9 (4511 words)

	Sri Lanka Still Wed to System - Los Angeles Times (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The nation's ancient caste structure with its rigid social hierarchy is waning, but prejudices are hard to shed when choosing a mate.
		Members of the Govi Gama caste are said to be honorable, the Hali alcohol brewers loud and abrasive, the Karawa fisherman overly aggressive.
		Nonprofit employee Rajakaruna is from the fisherman caste and her fiance from the elite farmer caste.
	www.latimes.com /news/nationworld/world/la-fg-caste23jan23,0,1271970,full.story?coll=la-home-world (1498 words)

	bihartimes.com : A Passage to Bihar
		As a result, in the last half century, several entrepreneurs from a subaltern background, specially from among the Nadars, have touched the pinnacle as market players.
		Kamraj was conscious that he could not have choreographed a Tamil resurgence with the limited knowledge base within the social ranks of the subalterns.
		Yet, even though he had a string of upper caste advisers, he did not allow a superstructural divide to develop in the state and thus forestalled any contemptuous descriptions of his regime as a 'Brahmin shasan'.
	www.bihartimes.com /articles/shaibal/oneyr.html (876 words)

	Nadar (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nadar, a prominent Tamil caste of India and in the Tamil diaspora
		The Prix Nadar is awarded annually for a book of photographs edited in France.
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nadar_(disambiguation) (95 words)

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		According to the Nadar Sangam, "The Nadars who until the last quarter of the 19th century were known as 'Shanas' or 'Shanars' were originally based in the two southernmost districts of Tamilnadu—Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari.
		The word 'Nadar' may have been derived from what many modern Nadars believe to have been the highest of the original Shanar Jatis, the Nadans, with the honorific '-ar' ending added.
		Nadar women were not allowed to wear upper garments.
	www.indiainteracts.com /template/content.php?pid=186 (864 words)

	:: Daily Mirror - Features ::
		The ancient caste structure with its rigid social hierarchy is waning, but prejudices are hard to shed when choosing a mate.
		Members of the Govi Gama caste are said to be honourable, the Hali alcohol brewers loud and abrasive, the Karawa fisherman overly aggressive.
		Nonprofit employee Rajakaruna is from the fisherman caste and her fiance from the elite farmer caste.
	www.dailymirror.lk /2006/01/25/feat.asp (1476 words)

	The Public Affairs Magazine- Newsinsight.net
		But the caste system is undeniably a valuable social capital, which provides a cushion for individuals and families to deal with society and the state.
		But the downside of the survey was that it revealed a significant decline of SC-owned enterprises, from 3.42 per cent in 1980-90 to 0.4 per cent in 1990-98, both in urban and rural areas, with the growth turning negative (-0.41 per cent) in the rural areas.
		Caste based reservation is often justified over economic quotas to remove social backwardness, despite the objections of sociologists.
	www.indiareacts.com /columns/full_column22.htm (1295 words)

	Dalit Voice - The Voice of the Persecuted Nationalities Denied Human Rights (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bangalore: Kerala's Hindu terrorists out for the blood of a prominent state Backward Caste (Nadar) leader have finally succeeded to punish him by employing a Brahmin lady IAS officer as sex bomb.
		Nadar had earlier been found guilty in a similar case of sexual harassment raised by Prakriti Srivastava, a forest dept. official, in 2000 for which he had been sentenced to one year's simple imprisonment.
		Nadar is the first Kerala Minister to be convicted twice on separate charges of sexual harassment.
	www.dalitvoice.org /Templates/oct_a2005/reports.htm (159 words)

	HLA A*02 allele and B-associated haplotype diversity in Indians British Journal of Biomedical Science - Find Articles
		Moreover, A0211B4006 was commonly observed among the north Indian Maratha caste and A02011-B4006 among the south Indian Nadar caste groups.
		In order to study the different A02 subtypes, 61 healthy individuals from the Nadar* caste group in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu,23 and 93 healthy individuals from the Maratha caste group in the western Indian state of Maharastra24 were studied.
		A high frequency of A0211 was found among members of the Maratha caste, which corroborates earlier observations among north Indians (Aryans), while the high frequency of A02011 in the south Indian Nadar caste (Dravidian) was observed for the first time.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3874/is_200301/ai_n9201335 (709 words)

	Caste - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is believed that one is born into a caste depending on one's karmic influences, i.e.
		Otherwise they, like the children of the former class of intermarriages, share the lot of the shudra, and are excluded from the investiture and the svitri.
		There is a third viewpoint, which suggests that reservations should be continued but based on the financial plight of an individual rather than on his/her caste.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=7257 (4442 words)

	HIndutva as binding force of India : Protest the caste based previldges promoted by indian government, Amused666 blogs ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Swami Vivekananda once while praising caste system said that the caste system binds an individual to his community so tightly that he cannot improve his social status without dragging the whole community with him.
		He never condemned caste system but voiced his anger against the association of previlidges to castes.
		Every caste leaders sees to that their caste members get recruited in police department.
	amused666.sulekha.com /blog/post/2007/07/protest-the-caste-based-previldges-promoted-by-indian.htm (545 words)

	Youth Curry - Insight on Indian Youth: Caste vs Class
		Considered by high-caste Hindus in the early nineteenth century to be of extremely low status, the Nadars – toddy-tappers, climbers of the palmyra palm – suffered severe social disabilities and were among the most depressed communities in the Tamil country.The Nadars have had a turbulent and colourful history.
		It is questionable to what extent all of the Nadar castes constituting the Nadar caste cluster ever organized themselves even in a purely modern political fashion, let alone whether they interacted with respect to occupational, affinal, and martial considerations.
		The caste federations successfully incited the sub castes to adopt the same name in the Census and to break the barriers of endogamy, even if, within a caste, within a caste.
	youthcurry.blogspot.com /2006/04/caste-vs-class.html (7332 words)

	Online edition of Sunday Observer - Features (Site not responding. Last check: )
		She says that when it comes to friends, business relations and voting, caste plays little part in her daily life.
		Her views on marriage are far more progressive than those of her parents' generation, with character at least as important as caste in choosing a husband.
		In the immediate aftermath, caste and other divisions melted away as people rushed to bury the dead and care for the survivors.
	www.sundayobserver.lk /2006/03/12/fea21.html (577 words)

	Amazon.com: The Northern Nadars of Tamil Nadu: An Indian Caste in the Process of Change: Books: Dennis Templeman (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dennis Templeman examines the changes in the Northern Nadars' local caste associations in the twentieth century, in an effort to analyze the upward mobility of the Nadars in terms of status, power, and wealth.
		Exactly after 30 years of his mentor's work Templeman came out with his masterpiece about how the disjunctive social process of conflict,competition and power equation among the caste members and between castes were instrumental in weakening the effectiveness of nadars caste association at the grassroot level, popularly known "uravinmurais".
		The fourth chapter is devoted for Nadar local association in general where as the fifth chapter highlights how the association began to shed some of their traditional characteristic features were recasted to promote and project nadars interest in changing circumstances.
	www.amazon.com /Northern-Nadars-Tamil-Nadu-Process/dp/0195637887 (1242 words)

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