Konar (caste)

Konar
ReligionsHinduism
LanguagesTamil
Related groupsTamil people

Konar is Hindu caste found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They are traditionally a pastoral community[1][2] involved in cattle herding and cultivation.[3][full citation needed] They are a part of the Yadav community.[4] They also known as Ayar and Idaiyar,[5] and appear in the ancient Sangam literature as occupants of the Mullai (forest region).[6][a]

  1. ^ Ethonbotany of India. Apple academic press. 2016. p. 15. ISBN 9781771883399.
  2. ^ The Stone age in India. Asian Educational Services. 2016. p. 26. ISBN 9788120601482.
  3. ^ Journal of Indian History. Department of Modern Indian History. 2003.
  4. ^ People of India: India's communities. Oxford University Press. 1998. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.
  5. ^ Richard, Guy (1982). Religious Festivals in South India and Sri Lanka. Manohar. p. 128. ISBN 9780836409000.
  6. ^ Bloomer, Kristin C. (2018). Possessed by the Virgin: Hinduism, Roman Catholicism, and Marian Possession in South India. Oxford University Press. p. 258. ISBN 9780190615093.
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