Warrior caste


Nadars belong to a warrior caste, the people who were warriors ruled the country in ancient India.
The famous Cholas and Pandiyas were Nadars. They ruled this “Nadu” (country); hence they were called Nadalvar (Nadu- country, alvar- ruler).
As the Nadar are more found in the southern part of Tamil nadu, most of the researchers believe Nadars are the Pandiyas, as the southern part of Tamil nadu is the region of the Pandiyas. The Nadar Mahajana Sangam, the biggest association of the Nadars which united the Nadars in the early 19th century and restored power of the Nadars, has the Pandiyan Flag (Fish) as their symbol. A group of Nadars in the Tirunelvelli district believes they are the ascendants of the Cholas, they have collected the records of it.
However the Nadars were the people who ruled the country.