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The King of Cochin riding on an Elephant, attended by his Nairs
Nair soldiers with the King of Cochin on an elephant

Nair, also known as Nayar, is a Hindu caste of the Indian state of Kerala on the Malabar Coast.

History

According to some theories, the Nair have Indo-Scythian ancestry. Traditionally, Kerala's royalty, militia, and land managers were from the Nair and related castes. During British rule, Nair were known as Nayarkutti and were important in politics, government, medicine, education, and law.

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Images for kids

  • Geographic subject , Najer -caste - people - Nayar women having meal

    Nair women having meal in Malabar during the Colonial period

  • King of Cochin

    Nair soldiers attending the King of Cochin: A 16th Century European portrait.

  • Members of a Nair brigade

    Members of the Travancore Nair Brigade, drawn in 1855.

  • Nair Women

    Nair women in traditional attire, c. 1909

  • നായര്‍പെണ്‍കുട്ടി

    A Nair girl, 1901

  • Nair Women (1914)

    Nair women, 1914


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