Ezhava
Sign in to saveThe Ezhavas, () also known as Thiyya or Tiyyar () in the Malabar region, and Chegavar/Chovar () in the south, are a community with origins in the region of India presently known as Kerala, where in the 2010s they constituted about 23% of the population and were reported to be the largest Hindu community.
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23 sectionsContents
- Variations
- History
- Origin
- Inscriptions
- Legend
- Social and religious divergence
- Past occupations
- Martial traditions
- Chekavar
- Medicine and traditional toxicology
- Culture
- Arjuna Nrtam (Mayilpeeli Thookkam)
- Makachuttu
- Poorakkali
- Customs
- Spiritual and social movements
- Position in society
- Dispute between different Ezhava communities
- See also
- Similar communities
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
The Ezhavas, () also known as Thiyya or Tiyyar () in the Malabar region, and Chegavar/Chovar () in the south, are a community with origins in the region of India presently known as Kerala, where in the 2010s they constituted about 23% of the population and were reported to be the largest Hindu community.
Ezhava dynasties such as the Mannanar existed in Kerala. The British also formed a separate regiment in the British Indian Army called the Thiyyar Regiment in Malabar, which was one of the oldest army regiments in India. The British deployed this unit in various military operations.