| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Kerala | |
| Languages | |
| Malayalam, Sanskrit | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Illathu Nairs, Samantha Kshatriya, Kiryathil Nairs, Swaroopathil Nair |
Samantan, also known as Samantar or Samanthan Nair[1] (meaning "Kshatriyas without vedic rituals" or "equal to"), was a generic term applied to dignify a group of sub-clans among the ruling elites (Naduvazhi) and feudal lords (Jenmimar) of the Nair community in Kerala.[2][3]
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- ^ Mencher, Joan (1963). "The Nayars of South Malabar". Cornell University Press.
- ^ Narayanan, Muttayil Govindamenon Sankara (January 1996). Perumāḷs of Kerala: Brahmin Oligarchy and Ritual Monarchy : Political and Social Conditions of Kerala Under the Cēra Perumāḷs of Makōtai (c. AD 800-AD 1124). Current Books Thrissur. ISBN 8193368320.