Nambiar (Nair subcaste)
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| North Kerala | |
| Languages | |
| Malayalam, Sanskrit | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nair, Nayanar, Samantha Nair |
Nambiār, also known as Nambiyār, is a sub-group of the Indian Nair caste. Majority were jenmi landlords in the Malabar region.[1][2]
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]
Notable people
[edit]- A. C. N. Nambiar - Indian Nationalist[4]
- Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar - politician
- E. P. Jayarajan Nambiar - politician[5]
- K. P. P. Nambiar - businessman[6]
- P. M. Kunhiraman Nambiar - freedom fighter
- M. N. Nambiar - actor
- Kannavath Sankaran Nambiar - richest Landlord
- Rahul Nambiar - singer
- P. K. Venugopalan Nambiar - agricultural scientist
- Satish Nambiar - Indian Army General
- Bejoy Nambiar - director
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b British Indian Government of Madras (1891). Malabar Marriage Commission Report.
- ^ Miller, Eric J. (1955). "Village Structure in North Kerala". In Srinivas, M. N. (ed.). India's Villages. Bombay: Media Promoters & Publishers.
- ^ Meethal, Amiya (4 July 2017). "A C N Nambiar, unsung freedom fighter". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "K.P.P. Nambiar laid to rest". The Hindu. 2 July 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 September 2024.