Vellalar
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Etymology
From Tamil வேளாளர் (vēḷāḷar). Vellalar denotes Landlords and the Ruling classes. வேள் (vēḷ, “land, velir class, petty chiefs, and rulers”) + ஆளர் (āḷar, “lord, authority, the one belonging to”).
Noun
Vellalar (plural Vellalars)
- An aristocratic caste who claims the origin of Velir
- An Elite class of Landlords and Landed gentry.
- Traders and Land-owning Agriculturists.
See also
Further reading
- Digital Dictionaries of South Asia
- The origin of the vellalas(1)
- Journal studies of Tamil (2)
- Ancient Indian History and Civilization(3)
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