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The Nair also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes an
A Nair by Thomas Daniell. Drawn in pencil and watercolor sometime between the 17th and 18th century.
A Nair by Thomas Daniell. Drawn in pencil and watercolor sometime between the 17th and 18th century.
Nair soldiers attending the King of Cochin: A 16th century European portrait. The majority of Nair men were trained in arms, and the traditional role
Nair soldiers attending the King of Cochin: A 16th century European portrait. The majority of Nair men were trained in arms, and the traditional role of the Nairs was to fight in the continuous wars which characterized Kerala history.
Members of the Travancore Nair Brigade, drawn in 1855. The Nair brigade was the remnant of the Travancore Nair army after the takeover of the British.
Members of the Travancore Nair Brigade, drawn in 1855. The Nair brigade was the remnant of the Travancore Nair army after the takeover of the British.
There Comes Papa (1893) by Raja Ravi Varma depicts a Nair woman in the traditional mundum neryathum. The painting has also been noted by several criti
There Comes Papa (1893) by Raja Ravi Varma depicts a Nair woman in the traditional mundum neryathum. The painting has also been noted by several critics due its symbolism of the decline of Nair matrilinity.
Pillai (surname)
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Pillai or Pillay, meaning "Child of King" or "Child", is a surname or title found among the Malayalam and Tamil speaking people of India and Sri Lanka.
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…belonged and indicated the occupation the person pursued or was bestowed on them by a chief or king. These names included Nair itself, Kurup, Menon, and Pillai. A re-evaluation of the broad system of classification took place from the late 1950s. Fuller, writing in 1975, claims that the approach to classification…
"Champakraman Pillai" Indian freedom fighter.
"Champakraman Pillai" Indian freedom fighter.
Venkatarama Ramalingam Pillai 1989 stamp of India
Venkatarama Ramalingam Pillai 1989 stamp of India
Gopal Krishna Pillai, I.A.S officer and former Home Secretary in the Government of India
Gopal Krishna Pillai, I.A.S officer and former Home Secretary in the Government of India
Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai, Indian actress
Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai, Indian actress