Talk:Kodikaal Vellalar

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The statement of kodiakal vellalars called as Deva-dasis is a cherry picking. Male descendants Deva-dasis calling themselves Nanchinad Vellalas in Travancore. The passage indicates that the male children or descendants of Deva-dasis may adopt the Vellala identity. This could be an attempt to escape the stigma associated with the Deva-dasi caste and align themselves with a more socially accepted or respected group.In that source it mention how various caste asummed or called themself as vellalar and wanted the vellalar name. its a part of that context but have cherry picked it and falsely claimed that vellalars are deva-dasi (Source- Castes and Tribes of Southern India Vol.7. p.376-377). In the history part where they were mentioned as labourer and courtesan community is entirely opposite to the refence given for them in this article which is mentioning them that Vellalars, were mainly lanlords, tenant or owner cultivators, or white collar workers.(Source-Gough, Kathleen (2008). Rural Society in Southeast India.p.29) and Not only were the Vellalas the landowning communities of South India(Source-André Wink (2002). Al-Hind: Early medieval India and the expansion of Islam, 7th-11th centuries. p. 321). and there is no source for them being called sudra. please fact check it and fix it. Privatetab (talk) 14:06, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Jeraxmoira🐉 (talk) 06:26, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The passage in Edgar Thurston's castes and tribes of south india cumulatively mentions the fact that Devadasis in erstwhile Travancore state were Nanchinad Vellalars. Please also add Vellalar slavery section to main Vellalar page. Minakshi Pillai (talk) 04:46, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Minakshi Pillai, you were already informed about WP:RAJ / Are_British_Raj_ethnographers_unreliable? in your talk page. Jeraxmoira🐉 (talk) 06:29, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not grant Extended - confirmed - protected edit to this page.

please. Minakshi Pillai (talk) 04:47, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]