History of the Sourashtra Community in Tamilnadu

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I am searching for any relevant information on the history of

Sourashtrians in Tamilnadu. It is quite interesting to note that

there is a `brahmin' classification among the Sourashtra community.

Some of them wear the `poonul' and are qualified for being

a `Prokidar'; there are names among many in this community which have

the suffix `Iyer'. The history of migration of the sourashtra

community, just like the Iyer community, also is traced back to the

incursions of Mohammed Ghazni. There is one striking thing that is

worth observing here : while the Tamil Iyers who also were supposed

to have migrated down south due to such repeated incursions do not

speak any other language than Tamil, the sourashtrians still do speak

their native language, despite a thorough blend of their culture with

the Tamil culture. There could be two inferences drawn from this :

1. the sourashtrians' migration could have been very much later than

is supposed and 2. the Tamil Iyers never possibly migrated to

Tamilnadu at all. I am not trying to speculate anything, but trying

to trace the history of Sourashtra community, which opens up some

interesting inferences, when I look at the `brahmin' classification

within this community. I would appreciate very much if any one here

can throw any light on the migration of the Sourashtra community or

any related details.

 

Thank You.

 

vishvesh