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Nambiar (Nair subcaste)

Nambiar (Nair subcaste)

Indian caste

Not to be confused with Nambiar (Ambalavasi caste).
"Nambiyar" redirects here. For the river in Tamil Nadu, see Nambiyar River.

Nambiār, also known as Nambiyār, is a sub-group of the Indian Nair caste. Many were jenmi landlords in the Malabar region.[1][2]

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    British Indian Government of Madras (1891). Malabar Marriage Commission Report.
  3. [3]
    Miller, Eric J. (1955). "Village Structure in North Kerala". In Srinivas, M. N. (ed.). India's Villages. Bombay: Media Promoters & Publishers.
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