Udayar (caste)

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This article is about the Indian caste. For other uses, see Udayar.

Udayar
Religions
Tamil people

The Udayar is a title used by multiple caste in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[1]

Present status

According to Selva Raj, the Udayar are "socially humbler" than the

Ramnad and the Maravar country.[3]

Religion

In Ramnad and the nearby areas of

Jesuit missionary and martyr. Raj says, "A notable feature of the Britto cult is that it is centered around caste identities rather than religious affiliation", and thus members of the caste-group, irrespective of their religious affiliation regard Britto as their clan-deity.[4]

Some Udayars are

Roman Catholic Christians.[5][4]

References

  1. ^ "List of Backward Classes Approved".
  2. ISBN 9781438429793
    . Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  3. ISBN 9780791455197
    . Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-0-79145-519-7
    .
  5. ISBN 9788180695636
    . Retrieved 1 May 2012.

Further reading

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