Kuruba

This article is about the pastoral community in Karnataka. For the similarly-named tribe of the Nilgiris, see Kurumba (tribe).

Kuruba is a Hindu caste native to the Indian state of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[1] They are the third-largest caste group in Karnataka.[2] The Kuruba community is also known by the names Kuruba, Kuruma, Kurumba, Gadariya. The natives of the Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are Hindu castes. It is the third largest caste group in Karnataka. Traditionally, these are Gadariya (shepherds) who used to do the work of sheep/goat and animal husbandry, in which they especially raised mixed herds of sheep and goats and cattle.

  1. ^ Murthy, M.L.K. (1 February 1993). "Ethnohistory of pastoralism: A study of Kurubas and Gollas". Studies in History. 9 (1): 33–41. doi:10.1177/025764309300900102. S2CID 161569571.
  2. ^ Ranganna, T. S. (12 August 2006). "Kuruba community sets a new trend at math". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 June 2020.