Thuluva Vellala

Thuluva Vellala
ReligionsPredominantly Vaishnavism, also Shaivism, and Jainism[citation needed]
LanguagesTamil
RegionTamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka citie: Chennai, Bangalore, Vellore
Feudal titleMudaliar, Goundar, Udayar, Chettiar, Nayakar, Pillai
Related groupsTamil people

Thuluva Vellalar, [1][a] also known as Agamudaya Mudaliar [3][4] or Arcot Mudaliars,[5] [6] is a caste found in northern Tamil Nadu, southern Andhra Pradesh and southern Karnataka.[7][8][9] They were originally significant landowners.[10]

  1. ^ Neild (1979)
  2. ^ Bayly (2004), p. 411
  3. ^ "ப உ சண்முகம் பிறந்தநாள் விழா". Dinamani. 16 August 2012.
  4. ^ "துளுவ வேளாளர் சங்கம் கோரிக்கை". Dinamalar. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. ^ Jacob Pandian (1987). Caste, Nationalism and Ethnicity: An Interpretation of Tamil Cultural History and Social Order. Popular Prakashan. p. 115.
  6. ^ "Census of India 1961 - District Handbook of Chingleput" (PDF). Volume 9: 16. Census of India. p. 16. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. ^ Tañcai Tamil̲p Palkalaik Kal̲akam, Tañcai Tamiḻp Palkalaik Kaḻakam (1994). Glimpses of Tamil Civilization. Articles from the University Quarterly, Tamil Civilization. https://archive.org/details/dli.jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZU6kuUy/page/142/mode/1up?q=Vel. Tamil University. p. 142. Tuluva Vellala is a prosperous and progressive caste in Tamil Nadu and they migrated from Tulu Nadu to Tamil Nadu in ancient times. {{cite book}}: External link in |others= (help)
  8. ^ Anthony R. Walker (1994). New Place, Old Ways, Essays on Indian Society and Culture in Modern Singapore. Hindustan Publishing Corporation. p. 200. The names of these four main Vellalar divisions are the Tondaimandalam (residents of the Pallava country), the Sōliyan (of the Cōla country), the Pandya (from the ancient Pandyan kingdom) and the Konku (from Konku country). Each of these four great divisions is further divided on a territorial basis. For example, the Tuluva are that branch of the Tondaimandalam Vellalar with origins in the Tulu country.
  9. ^ M. D. Raghavan. Tamil Culture in Ceylon: A General Introduction. Kalai Nilayam, 1971. p. 130. The Thondaimandalam Vellalas are sub-divided into the Tuluvas, originally of the Tulu country.
  10. ^ Rajadurai, S. V.; Geetha, V. (2004). "Response to John Harriss". In Wyatt, Andrew; Zavos, John (eds.). Decentring the Indian Nation. Routledge. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-13576-169-1.


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