URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008030147
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh2008030147#concept
Variants
- Aiyars
- Aiyers
- Ayers
- Ayyars (Brahmans)
Broader Terms
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: Work cat.: 2009341261: Sharma, Y.M.C. Kolar Iyers, 2007:t.p. (Iyers) p. 10 (Iyers is used for a sect of Brahmins belonging to the priestly class)
- found: Wikipedia, viewed, Apr. 07, 2009(Iyer also spelt as Iyer, Ayyar, Aiyar, Ayer, or Aiyer is the name given to Hindu Brahmins of Tamil or Telugu origin who are followers of Advaita philosophy propounded by Adi Shankara; they are found mostly in Tamil Nadu and also in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka; Iyers are descendants of Indo-Aryan migrants from North India)
- notfound: Castes and tribes of Southern India, 1975
LC Classification
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Change Notes
- 2009-04-07: new
- 2009-09-17: revised
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