Who are Chakkiliyan?
In the Madura Manual, 1868, the Chakkiliyans are summed up as “dressers of leather, and makers of slippers, harness, and other leather articles. They are men of drunken and filthy habits, and their morals are very bad.
Which caste is Adi Dravida?
Adi Dravida (or Adi Dravidar) is a term that has been used since 1914 by the state of Tamil Nadu in India to denote Paraiyars. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, they made up about half of Tamil Nadu’s Scheduled Caste population.
What is Sakkili?
‘Sakkili’ is a class among lower castes in Southern India. They are originally from the South Indian state of Andrapradesh and speak Telugu. These people are not Tamils but the Sinhalese called them Andara Demala meaning Andra Tamils.
Which is the first caste in Tamil Nadu?
| Paraiyar | |
|---|---|
| Group of Paraiyars in the Madras Presidency, 1909 | |
| Classification | Scheduled Caste |
| Religions | Hinduism (Shaivism), Christianity, Buddhism, Islam |
| Languages | Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada |
Who is powerful caste in Tamilnadu?
Out of 76 SCs, five SCs Adi Dravida, Pallan, Paraiyan, Chakkiliyan and Arunthathiyar together constitute 93.5 per cent of the SC population of the state. Adi Dravida are numerically the largest SCs with a population of 5,402,755, constituting 45.6 per cent of the state SC population.
Which is the oldest caste in Tamilnadu?
How did the Arunthathiyar community get its name?
They are also called the Madiga and include the Madiga, Madari and Pagadai communities. Their name is derived from the mythical woman Arundhaty. Their traditional occupation is making leather goods. The villagers compensate them for their services by giving them a fixed quantity of grain.
How many Arunthathiyars are there in Tamil Nadu?
The 2001 Census of India reported that there were 771,659 Arunthathiyar in Tamil Nadu, being 6.5 per cent of the Scheduled Caste population of the state.
What did the Arunthathiyars do for a living?
The Arunthathiyars, although they never touched dead cattle, still worked with leather for agriculture irrigation pots and leatherworkers and cobblers, and were thus given a low social status. Many are also landless agricultural labourers and were engaged in bonded labour.
Why are Arunthathiyars discriminated against by Pallar and Paraiyar populations?
Arunthathiyars are not organized and they have been discriminated against by Pallar and Paraiyar populations. Hence, Arunthathiyars asserted their identity by rewriting histories and agitating against the injustice done to them. An exclusive history of the Arunthathiyars was written by a Christian priest ( Mark 2001 ).