Arunattu Vellalar
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Arunattu Vellalar (also spelt as Arunadu Velalar) is a subcaste of the Vellalar in Tamil Nadu. They are predominantly landlords and agriculturalists.[citation needed]
Distribution[edit]
They are concentrated in Tiruchirappalli district, parts of Namakkal, Salem, Chennai, Coimbatore and Dindigul districts of Tamil Nadu and have spread across Tirupati of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Chandrabose, A.S. (2014). "Cultural Identity of the Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka". In Garg, Sanjay; SAARC Cultural Centre (eds.). Circulation of cultures and culture of circulation: diasporic cultures of South Asia during 18th to 20th centuries. Colombo: SAARC Cultural Centre. pp. 151–152. ISBN 978-955-0567-12-6. OCLC 910664759.