Description:
The DHRUVAKANTHs are a Hindu caste found in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. They are a sub-group of the Kshatriya caste. The Dhruvakanths are a warrior caste and are found primarily in the districts of Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, and Kanyakumari. They are also found in parts of Karnataka and Kerala. The Dhruvakanths are a Scheduled Caste. The Dhruvakanths are believed to have originated in the region around the city of Dhrungarh in present-day Chhattisgarh. They are believed to have migrated to Tamil Nadu in the early medieval period. They are a warrior caste and are involved in agricultural and trade activities. The Dhruvakanths are Hindus. They are divided into two sub-groups, the Dhruvakanths proper and the Vanniyar. The Dhruvakanths proper are further divided into five sub-groups, the Kurichchi, the Vanniyar, the Pudukkottai, the Thanjavur, and the Tirunelveli. The Vanniyar are a sub-group of the Dhruvakanths proper and are believed to have originated in the region around the city of Vanniyur in present-day Tamil Nadu. The Dhruvakanths proper are further divided into three sub-groups, the Thanjavur, the Tirunelveli, and the Kanyakumari. The Dhruvakanths proper are involved in agricultural and trade activities. The Dhruvakanths proper are Hindus. The Dhruvakanths are a sub-group of the Kshatriya caste. They are believed to have originated in the region around the city of Dhrungarh in present-day Chhattisgarh. They are believed to have migrated to Tamil Nadu in the early medieval period. They are a warrior caste and are involved in agricultural and trade activities. The Dhruvakanths are Hindus. They are divided into two sub-groups, the Dhruvakanths proper and the Vanniyar. The Dhruvakanths proper are further divided into five sub-groups, the Kurichchi, the Vanniyar, the Pudukkottai, the Thanjavur, and the Tirunelveli. The Vanniyar are a sub-group of the Dhruvakanths proper and are believed to have originated in the region around the city of Vanniyur in present-day Tamil Nadu. The Dhruvakanths proper are further divided into three sub-groups, the Thanjavur, the Tirunelveli, and the Kanyakumari. The Dhruvakanths proper are involved in agricultural and trade activities.
