Pulayar

Pulayar
ReligionsHinduism, Christianity, Buddhism
LanguagesMalayalam, Kannada
CountryIndia
Populated statesKerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu
EthnicityMalayali
Notable membersAyyankali, P. K. Chathan Master

The Pulayar IPA: [pulɐjɐr] (also Pulaya, Pulayas, Cherumar, Cheramar, and Cheraman) is a caste[1] group mostly found in modern-day Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka and historically in Tamil Nadu. They are classified as a Scheduled Caste under India's reservation system in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[2][3]

  1. ^ Moffatt, Michael (2015). An Untouchable Community in South India: Structure and Consensus. Princeton University Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-40087-036-3. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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