Английская Википедия:Gavara
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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Pp-extended Шаблон:Use dmy dates Gavara is a term used to refer to four different South Indian communities.
- Gavara is a trading community and is a sub-caste of Balija.[1] They are present in Tamil Nadu. The Telugu-speaking Gavara community of Tamil Nadu is related to Balijas and is also known as Kavarai.[1] The often use the title Naidu.[2] Gavara Balijas are distinct from both Gavara Komatis and the Gavara caste of former Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Gavara is also the name of a Komati sub-caste.[3][4] They are a trading community.[5] Gavara Komatis are distinct from Gavara-Balijas as well as the Gavara caste of former Visakhapatnam district.[6][5]
- Alternatively, Gavara is also the name of a small caste mostly present in former Visakhapatnam district (present-day Anakapalli and Visakhapatnam districts) and in some parts of the former Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh.[7][8] They are not related to Balija caste. They are predominantly agriculturists and are also involved in petty trade.[7]
- Kavara (also known as Gavara) is a Tulu speaking caste mostly present in Ernakulam, Palakkad and Thrissur districts of Kerala.[9] They are also classified as a Scheduled Caste in kerala and Tamilnadu.[10] They are not related to Balija caste.
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