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<line>The Kongu Vellalar Marbu</line>
Dr. R. Nagaswamy
15-Sep-2007
There is historicity in the list furnished by Cinnasami Gaunder in his book “Kongu Vellala Gaunder varalaru” (History of Kongu Vellala Gaunder) wherein he has stated that the following titles assumed by some families are the titles conferred by Kings in ancient times.
Gangeyan;
Manradiyar;
Kamindan;
Vanavarayan;
Kaccirayan;
Kalingarayan;
Tondaiman;
Pallavarayan;
Ulakudaiyan
All these names are found in mediaeval inscriptions from Coimbatore.
Other Inhabitants
Among the inhabitants of this region the Population of Gaunder group Numbered around 80,00,000 (eighty lakhs ) around 1960 and the rest are about 45,00,000. apart from usual castes common in all regions of Tamilnadu there are some additional castes who are listed here.
1. Irular;
2. Uppiliyar;
3. Oddar;
4. Oviyar;
5. Odakkarar;
6. Kavijnar;
7. Kurumbar;
8. Civikaiyar;
9. Cittrikar;
10. Todar;
11. PanarMalaikkarar;
12. Vethar;
13. Lambadis