Samantan

Samantan Nair
Regions with significant populations
Kerala
Languages
Malayalam, Sanskrit
Religion
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Illathu Nairs, Samantha Kshatriya, Kiryathil Nairs, Swaroopathil Nair
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Samantan, also known as Samanthan Nair or Samantha Kshatriya (meaning "Kshatriyas without Vedic rituals" or "equal to"), was a generic term applied to dignify a group of sub-clans among the Naduvazhi (ruling elites) and Jenmimar (feudal lords) of the Nair community in Kerala, India.

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