Which caste is Vaniya?
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Which caste is Vaniya?
They broadly fall in the group of Kshatriyar. They are widely spread groups all over Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Kerala and Karnataka(Joshua Project). The Vania people are also called Bania or Mahajan.
Which is the rich caste in Kerala?
The Nambudiri Brahmins were at the top of the ritual caste hierarchy, outranking even the kings.
Is Nair a low caste?
Nair is a forward caste community which comes under the general category of the reservation system. In the caste hierarchy, they are below Brahmins and Kshatriyas and above Ezhavas.
What caste is Nayyar?
Nayyar (khatri) group of Punjabi castes from Punjab state.
Is Vishwakarma a high caste?
Position in society According to George Varghese, their claim to high status is “one of the mainstays of Vishwakarma identity” in what is otherwise a fragmented, incoherent community that has often suffered from internal differences of opinion.
Who is Vishwakarma son?
Vishvakarma
| Vishwakarma | |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Scale, Kamandalu, Book |
| Mount | Goose Elephant |
| Personal information | |
| Children | Sanjna, Vishvarupa, Barhismati, Chitrangada, Nala |
Is the vaniya caste part of the Nair community?
Vaniya is a vaishya caste and not a nair caste but in chirakkal (A part of kannur district) they were part of nair community only that vaniyars had nair surname.. Tharavad such as puthukudi owned enormous land and they were pada nairs of kolathiri (chirakkal raja).
What is the meaning of Vaniya in Kerala?
Vaniya is like a chettiyar or vaishya caste in kerala (Vaniya literally means business person) and when i visited kannur (Where majority of them are found) i got to know that they have similiar ranking of nairs at there so they attached nair surname with their name (That too only in certain part of kannur) …
Is Vanika vaishya a sub-caste of the savarna caste?
Vanika vaishya are subacaste of vaishya varna hence savarna caste,But still they were considered as shudra in south kerala by namboothiris along with Nairs ( Nairs were called specifically malayala shudra to differentiate from Tamil shudras)
Who are the Vaniya Nairs of North Malabar?
Vaniya Nairs/Vaniya Chettiars are old Nair sub-caste among Nairs in northern Malabar. They engaged in production and selling of oil. Vaniyar of north Malabar are believed to be the immigrants from sourashtra (In which they are part of Baniya Caste)& came to kolathunadu (Which is present North Malabar) for trade purposes and settled here.