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POLITICS● LOW1h ago · Sep 30, 2026, 10:29 AM

Change the name of Adi Dravidar Welfare Department: Puthiya Tamilagam leader Krishnasamy

The Hindu · south asia

“The term ‘Adi Dravidar’ is a name that the Paraiyars, who were then included in the ‘Panchamar’ category, sought and obtained from the British government in 1921. It does not denote the other 76 caste communities within the Scheduled Caste category,” he said.

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