Vellalaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

Vellala (複数形 Vellalas)

1. An Aristocratic caste who claims the origin of Velir. The Vellalas were the noble ruling caste under the Chola dynasty.^[1]
2. An Elite class of Landlords and Landed gentry consistently.
3. Traders and Land-owning Agriculturists.

参考

• kshatriya
• vaishya

Further reading

• Digital Dictionaries of South Asia
• The origin of the vellalas(1)
• Journal studies of Tamil (2)
• Ancient Indian History and Civilization(3)
• Rural society in southeast India