Agamudayar
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1981-1982:5 Million (only in Tamil Nadu)[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Tamil | |
| Religion | |
| Saiva Siddhantam, Hinduism |
Agamudayar (otherwise Akamudayar, Agamudayan) is a Tamil community found throughout the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In southern Tamil Nadu, the Agamudayar are one of the three castes which make up the Mukkulathor community;
Etymology
The term Agamudayar is a Tamil word meaning "Householder" or "Landholder". The Agamudayars are chiefly known by their title 'Servai' or 'Servaikkaran' meaning "Captain" in Sangam Tamil.[2]
References
- ↑ Radhakrishnan, P. (10 June 1989). "Ambasankar Commission and Backward Classes". Economic and Political Weekly 24 (23): 1265–1268. JSTOR 4394921.
- ↑ Madras (India : State); B. S. Baliga (1967). Madras District Gazetteers: Salem. by Ramaswami, A. Printed by the Superintendent, Govt. Press. p. 124.