Urali Gounder

Urali Gounder is the combinations of the words Ur ("land") and Ali ("ruler"), with the title "Gounder"[1]

Urali Gounder(Mutharaiyar)
ஊராளி கவுண்டர்
Mutharaiyar King Suvaran Maran
Languages
Tamil
Religion
Hindu

They were originally Kshatriyas living in Aalipuram[2][3]which was also known as Thiruvaali Nadu(Ruled by Vaishnavite Thirumangai Alvar).

The Urali Gounder caste is a sub-caste of Mutharaiyar[4] community found majorly in Tiruchirapalli,Karur, Pudukkottai, Perambalur and Dindigul districts.[5]

The Urali Gounder caste is classified as Denotified Caste in Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts and Backward Caste in other districts.[6]

Notable people

References
  1. Publishers, Brill Academic (1 December 1974). Contributions to Asian Studies: 1974. BRILL. ISBN 9004039678 – via Google Books.
  2. Shankar, Prabhu (3 December 2019). "108 Divya Desa Ulaa – Part 3". Pustaka Digital Media – via Google Books.
  3. Thurston, K. Rangachari & Edgar (28 September 2020). Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume VII of VII. Library of Alexandria. ISBN 9781465582423 – via Google Books.
  4. Correspondent, Vikatan. "முத்தரையர்கள் வாக்கு யாருக்கு?". www.vikatan.com.
  5. Tamil Nadu. Affiliated East-West Press [for] Anthropological Survey of India. 14 February 1997. ISBN 9788185938882 – via Google Books.
  6. "LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES APPROVED". www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in.
  7. "Chandrasekar R(AIADMK):Constituency- MANAPPARAI(TIRUCHIRAPPALLI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
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