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- Etymology
- Historical significance
- Economic and cultural contributions
- Commerce and finance
- Agriculture and textiles
- Philanthropy and religion
- Cuisine
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thumb|Chettiars in traditional dress, 1920s
Chettiar (also spelt as Chetti and Chetty) is a title used by many trading, weaving, agricultural and land-owning castes in South India, especially in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.
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