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''' Nambiār''', also known as '''Nambiyār''', is a sub-group of the [[India]]n [[Nair]] caste. |
''' Nambiār''', also known as '''Nambiyār''', is a sub-group of the [[India]]n [[Nair]] caste. Majority were [[jenmi]] landlords in the [[Malabar District|Malabar]] region.<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=Harold |editor-last=Coward |author-link=Harold Coward |title=Hindu-Christian Dialogue: Perspectives and Encounters|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6eHgNyNimoAC&pg=PA192|year=1993|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publ.|isbn=978-81-208-1158-4|page=192 |first=Paul |last=Younger |chapter=Hindu-Christian Worship Settings in South India}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=British Indian Government of Madras |url=http://archive.org/details/MalabarMarriageCommissionReport |title=Malabar Marriage Commission Report |date=1891}}</ref> |
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In earlier days, Nambiar women, like most women of Nair clans of [[North Malabar]] (present-day [[Kannur district|Kannur]], [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]], [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]] districts) would not marry Nair men of [[South Malabar]] (present-day [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]], [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]], [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]], [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]] districts).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite book |first=Eric J. |last=Miller |author-link=Eric J. Miller |year=1955 |chapter=Village Structure in North Kerala |editor-first=M. N. |editor-last=Srinivas |editor-link=M. N. Srinivas |title=India's Villages |location=Bombay |publisher=Media Promoters & Publishers}}</ref> |
In earlier days, Nambiar women, like most women of Nair clans of [[North Malabar]] (present-day [[Kannur district|Kannur]], [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]], [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]] districts) would not marry Nair men of [[South Malabar]] (present-day [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]], [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]], [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]], [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]] districts).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite book |first=Eric J. |last=Miller |author-link=Eric J. Miller |year=1955 |chapter=Village Structure in North Kerala |editor-first=M. N. |editor-last=Srinivas |editor-link=M. N. Srinivas |title=India's Villages |location=Bombay |publisher=Media Promoters & Publishers}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:47, 18 November 2024
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| North Kerala | |
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| Malayalam, Sanskrit | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nair, Nayanar, Samantha Nair |
Nambiār, also known as Nambiyār, is a sub-group of the Indian Nair caste. Majority were jenmi landlords in the Malabar region.[1][2]
In earlier days, Nambiar women, like most women of Nair clans of North Malabar (present-day Kannur, Kasaragod, Wayanad districts) would not marry Nair men of South Malabar (present-day Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur districts).[2][3]
Notable people
[edit]- A. C. N. Nambiar - Indian Nationalist[4]
- Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar - politician
- E. P. Jayarajan Nambiar - politician[5]
- K. P. P. Nambiar - businessman[6]
- P. M. Kunhiraman Nambiar - freedom fighter
- M. N. Nambiar - actor
- Kannavath Sankaran Nambiar - richest Landlord
- Rahul Nambiar - singer
- P. K. Venugopalan Nambiar - agricultural scientist
- Satish Nambiar - Indian Army General
- Bejoy Nambiar - director
References
[edit]- ^ Younger, Paul (1993). "Hindu-Christian Worship Settings in South India". In Coward, Harold (ed.). Hindu-Christian Dialogue: Perspectives and Encounters. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 192. ISBN 978-81-208-1158-4.
- ^ a b British Indian Government of Madras (1891). Malabar Marriage Commission Report.
- ^ Miller, Eric J. (1955). "Village Structure in North Kerala". In Srinivas, M. N. (ed.). India's Villages. Bombay: Media Promoters & Publishers.
- ^ Meethal, Amiya (4 July 2017). "A C N Nambiar, unsung freedom fighter". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "K.P.P. Nambiar laid to rest". The Hindu. 2 July 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 September 2024.