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.