Gounder
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Gounder is a title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It may refer to various communities such as Vettuva, Kongu Vellalar, Vanniyar, Kurumba, Thuluva Vellalar,[2] Urali,[3] Tamil Vokkaligas.[4][5]
Etymology
There are a number of derivations for the title. One theory derives it from the Tamil word Kaamindan, meaning "noble protector of the country", later modified as Kavundan or Gounder.[6]
According to S. N. Sadasivan, some of these Vellalars branched off from the Vokkaligas and both might have a common origin from the Kurumba.[7]
History
During the British Raj era, some Gounders migrated to Malayan rubber plantations as Kanganis to manage the coolies.[8]
References
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