Marking 116th Thevar Jayanthi, Know All about the Thevar Caste
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Thevar is a caste found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The community is said to have originated from the union of a Chola king and a Naga princess.
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They are considered an Other Backward Class (OBC) in India, and are mainly farmers and labourers.
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Pasumpon Ukkirapandi Muthuramalinga Thevar30 October 1908 Mudukulathur, Ramnad District, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, India)
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Kallar, Maravar and Agamudayar are siblings and the Descendent of the Three clans chera, chola and Pandian. Thevar (Derived from Sanskrit Devar) means God early days Kings were portrayed as god and called as Thevar. Later the descendent of Muvenders were called as Thevars.
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The Kallan or Kallar were the ancient warriors of their Tamil homeland in south India. They protected their lands from Aryan invaders. The word "kalla" in Sanskrit mean black or dark-skinned. The Kallan fought against the Mughal Sultanate and British who attempted to take over south India.
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The top three castes by numbers in Tamil Nadu are Thevar (also known as Mukkulaththor), Vanniar and Kongu Vellalar (also known as Gounder). As is natural, they wield most of the political power in the state.
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Thevars are native to the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. They claim descent from an ancient Moovendar dynasty in the Sangam era. The Agamudayar consider themselves to be descendants of the Chera dynasty, the Kallars the Cholas, and the Maravars the Pandyas.
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Thevar Jayanthi is an annual celebration on October 30th that commemorates the birthday of Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar. Thevar was a politician and patriarch of the Thevar community. He was born on October 30, 1908 and died on October 29, 1963.
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