Gounder

Gounder is a title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It may refer to various communities such as Kongu Vellala Gounder, Vanniyar, Vettuva gounder, Thuluva Vellalar,[2] Urali Gounders,[3] Kurumba, Tamil Vokkaligas.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Gounder consolidation could pose headache to major parties". The Times of India. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
  2. ^ Haswell, M. R. (2013), "Dusi (North Arcot District)", Econ Dev Village India Ils 59, Routledge, pp. 32–39, doi:10.4324/9781315888736, ISBN 978-1-315-88873-6
  3. ^ Evans, Harold (12 October 2004). They made America : From the steam engine to the search engine. Little, Brown. ISBN 0-316-27766-5. OCLC 999370982.
  4. ^ Chennakrishnaiah, Shilpa (2011). Analysis of Y-chromosome Diversity in Lingayat and Vokkaliga Populations of Southern India (Thesis). Florida International University. doi:10.25148/etd.fi11072506.
  5. ^ List of subcastes (PDF) (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 November 2023.