The term chettiar generally refers to the nattukottai chettiar community who are. They look neat, sure, but they are not our focus here. Gounder doesnt come under upper caste in tamil nadu but it has good no of population and a predominant community. This tradition was followed up to the 18th century a. This body played a crucial role in the social history of kongu nadu. Kongu vellalar marriages in tamil literatures kongu vellalar had held high positions such as chieftains and army generals. The nagarathar is a tamil caste found native in tamil nadu, india. Tamil books collection yogaville library yogaville. We know how hard it is to find marriage matrimonial sites india and there is no better portal like. Chapter ii political history the kongu nadu witnessed the rule of tribal chieftains during the sangam period. Inscriptions talk of fascinating kongu connection the hindu. However, it is only from the 10th century that a proper and consistent line of history of mysore can be traced.
The word might be derived from the tamil word etti of sangam era. Matchfinder is a 100% secure kongu chettiar matrimonial website. The representatives of the imperial cholas who were noted as the kongu cholas by modern. A chapter in the book is devoted to the chettiars who set up businesses in. Chettiar is a title used by many mercantile, weaving, agricultural and land owning castes in.
We do not have a record of the history of the land and the people who lived there. From the jacket the vijayanagara empire represents an imported phase in indian history. Explore the history of the classic lorem ipsum passage and generate your own text using any number of characters, words, sentences or paragraphs. Matchfinder is one of the most trusted kongu chettiar matrimony sites. Anbupriyal vaniya chettiar matrimony brides matchfinder. He was the first to write a history of kongu region. Caste factor continues to play makeorbreak role in.
Another famous king of vijayanagara empire saluva vira narasimha udaiyar who had many contributions to lord venketeswara of tirupati. Toa kongu, a fictional character in the bionicle universe disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title kongu. The first thing you will see when you walk into the hong kong museum of history is a few old rocks. The lively history of hong kong, was compiled by lai and his friends by combing through old newspapers for interesting events in the past that would not necessarily be included. Ramachandra chettiar, the first to record the history of the kongu region, wrote of a konguchera war about 1,000 years ago. They are a mercantile community who including to commerce also traditionally are involved in banking and money lending. Kongu vellalars settled in palghat at least 1,000 years ago, as evidenced by inscriptions in the kadathur siva temple in kongu nadu. History recorded that some vellala migrated from thulu nadu. Elangovan, points out that chettiars contribution to the literary world was notable. What are some interesting facts about nattukkottai chettiars.
Further, after browsing the devaram book he selected the pathigam of this temple and started reciting it. Karunanidhis book has displaced the old story and his imagined book ponnarsankar tried to get in to the younger minds, as history. Critical readings on the modern history of hong kong 4 vols. The society of kongunadu through the inscriptions of seven kongu saivaite temples. Kongu express, a train connecting coimbatore and new delhi. The gounders have been credited by many as unique among the other caste groups of the region and southern india as a whole. History buffs find new way to tell old stories of citys.
Andrew kwan chuen lai has 36 books on goodreads, and recently added family inc using business principles to maximize your familys wealth by douglas p. Kongudesarajakkal charitai mentions some dynasties which ruled this region from 4th century a. The lively history of hong kong, was compiled by lai and his friends by combing through old newspapers for interesting events in. In this era, most of the land becomes cultivated and there is surplus wealth generated for vellalars. The author of more than 60 published works and many more yet to see the light of the day, c. Jan 05, 2016 the kongu region has always been along with this region as a geohistorical unit from the dawn of history to the collapse of the mysore kingdom and the arrival of the british. There has been a lot of controversy regarding the name of kongu. Aug 12, 2011 kongu vellala gounder total population about 50,00,000 regions with significant populations tamil nadu, karnataka, kerala, srilanka, malaysia, singapore,south africa,usa,u. My focus of study is the wellknown nattukottai chettiar caste or, as they call themselves. Kongu vellala gounder total population about 50,00,000 regions with significant populations tamil nadu, karnataka, kerala, srilanka, malaysia, singapore,south africa,usa,u. Registered users can view profile details, search by name, id and other details. The ganga dynasty appeared in the scene of the mysore of history in the 2nd century and ruled mysore till 1004. Udayar title was used by the kings of viyanagara,veera kambaana udaiyar,and his general saluva mngu udayar who had over trown the sultan of madurai in the year 71 ad and installed the ranganatharagain at srirangam. Best matrimonial bureaus in chennai expert recommended top 3 matrimonial bureaus in chennai, tamil nadu.
Sri ekappa chettiars statue can be seen in the main hall of the temple. Tamil nadu chettiyar community quiet, pragmatic secrecy. By population order i added all subcastes into single caste, mutharaiyarits 29 subcastes19% vanniars form 20% nadar6% kongu vellalar gounders form 8%. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in. Just submit your biodata to contact anbupriyal vaniya chettiar community brides or grooms instantly. Which caste is higher, mudaliar or nadar, in the hindu caste. Ramachandra chettiar, who first recorded kongu nadus history, wrote that there was an attack by the kongu army against chera nadu. K languages tamil religions hinduism gounder is the name of the head in a system of decentralised panchayat administration used with various regional variations by distinct castes. Brahmanas it is generally known from the early and medieval inscriptions of the kongu region that the brahmanas held the highest position and were the land owners or kaniyalars. Matchfinder is a 100% secure anbupriyal vaniya chettiar matrimonial website. This book examines a vital component in the south indian economy, the.
But i am now quite convinced that, whatever situation obtains in kongu, the. The kongu region has always been along with this region as a geohistorical unit from the dawn of history to the collapse of the mysore kingdom and the arrival of the british. Iyer,iyengar,saiva pillai,natukkottai chettiar nagarathar. Marudhachala adigalar of perur aadheenam, in his preface to a recent book on chettiar, authored by c. Jun 22, 2010 the release could not have been better timed. In the visual medium, this idea will penetrate in to all minds of the younger generation and this divine happening of padukalam and the spirituality of the western tamil nadu will.
Full text of the kongu country 1956 see other formats. Jun 03, 2010 fondly called kovai kizhar, he was a tamil encyclopedia. Despite its many small rivers, kongu is essentially an extremely dry plain. Caste and capitalism in colonial india uc press ebooks collection. Like the variably paced segments of a rapturous carnatic song, this twoweek trip offers you a string of individually distinctive experiences, but all connected to each other to form a beautiful appreciation of the unique history, religion, culture and cuisine of the tamil people. In the ancient tamilakam, it was the seat of the chera kings, bounded on the east by tondai nadu, on the southeast by chola nadu and on the south by pandya nadu regions. Local suppliers of credit in the third world, 17501960. Below is the tamil book collection that the satchidananda ashramyogaville library has to offer. Nallamuthu gounder mahalingam college, pollachi, has come up with a special book on the history and culture of kongu, titled valamaar kongu. Heart of chettinad coromandel journeys discover tamil nadu. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.
The ganga dynasty appeared in the scene of the mysore of. In hindu weddings,the thaali carries immense importance in the lives of hindu married women and is considered one of the most sacred customs. Fondly called kovai kizhar, he was a tamil encyclopedia. Critical readings on the modern history of hong kong introduces some of the most important englishlanguage readings on the history of hong kong since the early 1840s, when it became a british colony, until 1997, when it reverted to chinese sovereignty, and through the fifteen years since then. In kongu vellalar marriage, the bridegrooms family goes to the brides house, propose the marriage and request the consent of the brides family for the alliance. The history of the kongu vellala gounder caste is one of the most obscure along with the history of the kongunadu region itself. Dec 27, 2011 kongu vellalar marriages in tamil literatures kongu vellalar had held high positions such as chieftains and army generals.
I also indicated i will verify with my elder brother who is 90 years old. Kongu chettiar matrimony brides 100 rs only to contact. They say freemasons are more open than chettiars, highlighting their secretiveness practical. History of hong kongabout this book wikibooks, open books. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony music entertainment india pvt. Ramachandran chettiars writings included short stories, essays, poems, drama and a book on history. Rajah sir annamalai chettiar founded tamil isam sangam at madurai was the chairman of indian bank till it was nationalized was elected as mla from karaikudi consitency. Pdf the society of kongunadu through the inscriptions of. May 06, 2009 the history of the kongu vellala gounder caste is one of the most obscure along with the history of the kongunadu region itself. The earliest mention of mysore or mahishur historically is referred to the time of king ashoka in 245 b. A chapter in the book is devoted to the chettiars who set up businesses in burma. Which castes is equal to kongu vellala gounder answers. Sep 23, 2011 the history of the kongu vellala gounder caste is one of the most obscure along with the history of the kongunadu region itself. For more information please contact swami murugananda at 4349693121 ext.
In the ancient tamilakam, it was the seat of the chera kings, bounded on the east by tondai nadu, on the southeast by chola nadu and on the south by pandya nadu regions the region was ruled by the cheras during sangam period between c. This book is about the history of hong kong, from the earliest time that hong kong apepeople were known to exist which is about 4000bc. It is a fact thet kangarsthe tamil version of gangasaccording to kongu desa rajakkal from the lapse of mahabharata and the starting of kaliyugam3106b. Mar 02, 2019 tamil nadu chettiyar community quiet, pragmatic secrecy. Rajeswary brown 1993 chettiar capital and southeast asian credit networks in the interwar period. It is believed that in the year 1915, ekappa chettiar who was in a property litigation case, prayed to lord shiva for help. Ramachandra chettiar, who first recorded kongu nadus history, wrote that there was an attack by the kongu army against chera nadu 1,000 years ago, in which the kongu king died. They use the title chettiar and are traditionally concentrated in modern region. During its three hundred years of existence, it held sway over large parts of peninsular india from coast to coast covering karnataka, tamil nadu, goa and substantial areas of andhra pradesh and kerala. Kongu vellala gounders were classified as aforward caste at the time of indian independence but they successfully requested to be reclassified as a backward class in 1975. We have been featured in the limca book of records for the highest number of documented marriages online. Classic tamil nadu coromandel journeys discover tamil nadu. For those in the know, caste divisions and subdivisions in tamil nadu.
Ramachandra chettiar, the first to record the history of the kongu region, wrote of a kongu chera war about 1,000 years ago. Full text of the kongu country 1956 internet archive. Chris patten has 18 books on goodreads with 1560 ratings. Commonly used as placeholder text in the graphic and print industries, lorem ipsums origins extend far back to a scrambled. When the kongu king died in battle, some of the kongu generals. Kongu nadu, a region of the indian state of tamil nadu and its inhabitants. Some people had concluded that the region ruled by gangars was. Deep in tamil nadus sultry south, explore the gloriously extravagant mansions, food and lifestyle of tamil nadus wealthy 19thcentury chettiar traders, strewn across dusty, darkochre plains, like colourbursting palaces straight out of a kids easternthemed storybook. After obtaining consent from the brides family, the marriage takes place. These chettiars are tamil chettiars whose origin is from karaikudi and they are. The region was ruled by the cheras during sangam period between c. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Hence rites relating to government administration and war find their places in kongu vellalar marriages the events such as bridegroom riding a horse in olden days, giving gifts and presents including weapons are examples of.
Most of kongu farmers however still depend on deeps well for farming. Rain is infrequent and less dependable than anywhere else in tamilnadu. My wife too has same in her sslc book my point is vellallar recorded as thuluva vellala need not be for scholorship. Since the decline of chettiars in business, many are taking up salaried jobs m. Kongu tamil, a dialect of tamil language spoken in western tamil nadu. The kongu vellalar marriage can be said to resemble the prajaapathyam type marriage. Kongu nadu is a region comprising the western part of tamil nadu. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The term chettiar or chetty or shetty is a title used by various mercantile castes in south india, especially in the states of tamil nadu and. Special book on kongu history and culture the hindu.
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