What are the three related castes of southern India?
Q: What are the three related castes of southern India?
A: The three related castes of southern India are the Kallar, Maravar and Thevar castes.
Q: How do these three castes form a united social caste?
A: These three castes form a united social caste on the basis of their professions, even though they have separate locations and heritages.
Q: What is the traditional martial art practised by the Kallar, Maravar and Thevars?
A: The Kallar, Maravar and Thevars traditionally practise a Tamil martial art variously known as adi murai, chinna adi and varna ati.
Q: Is there any other way in which these three castes are connected?
A: Yes, all three of these castes constitute the Mukkulathor confedaracy or league of caste.
Q: Were the Kallar traditionally vegetarian people?
A: No, the Kallar were traditionally non-vegetarian people.
