What caste is balija?
Based on the brahmanical conceptualisation of caste during the British Raj period, Balijas were accorded the Shudra position. The fourfold Brahmanical varna concept has not been acceptable to non-Brahmin social groups and some of them challenged the authority of Brahmins who described them as shudras.
Which caste comes under SC and ST?
List of Scheduled Castes
| Official name as SC | Dates | States where have SC status |
|---|---|---|
| Kaibartta, Jaliya | 1950 designated | Assam (1950) |
| Lalbegi | 1950 designated | Assam (1950) |
| Balmiki | 1950 designated | Punjab (1950) |
| Bangali | 1950 designated | Punjab (1950) |
What caste is Naidu?
Naidu (Nayudu/Nayadu/Naidoo/Nayakudu) is a title used by some South Indian Telugu communities, such as the Balija, Golla, Kamma, Kapu, Telaga, Turupu Kapu/Gajula Kapu, Velama, Boya and Yadava Naidu.
Which caste is powerful in Tamilnadu?
Nadar climber was the largest subsect of today’s Nadar community. Nadars are predominant in the south Indian districts of Tuticorin, Kaniyakumari, Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar.
Which is oldest caste in Tamilnadu?
Arunthathiyar is cluster caste groups ,previously called as chakkiliyars and some more caste names are one of the oldest caste group and they known to be first inhabitants of southern India and tamil nadu, according to DNA research done by Indian Academy of Sciences under their research article:Genetic admixture …
What is Ambalakarar caste?
According to the NCDHR, the “Ambalakarar caste is indubitably included in the varna system, being considered a sub caste of the Kshatriya, and have nothing in common with the Dalit community” (25 June 2013). He added that “there is both clamour for and a stigma attached to these categories” (NCDHR 26 June 2013).