-By: Dr. M.Immanuel
24-12-2010
Nadars are one
of the earliest inhabitants of our land, Bharat, which was later called by the
Arabs as "Al Hind". In Biblical times they were known as the
"People of Five Rivers". But their origin is in the South, known to
us as "Komari Land" which is the originator of the great
Mediterranean Culture extending to African, Australian and Middle East
countries.
The pre-historic Tamil stays witness to
this fact.Their links with the Chaladeans, Syria, Ur, Cambodia, Java, Sumatra,
China, etc., are well established by historians.The first historian of the
world, Herodotus writes about this. He tells that in 400 BC,the Palmyra-Tappers
were Valiant Fighters and good Navigators and Noble Tradesmen, dealing with
inter-Continental Trade, in Purple. They have made settlements in Syria, and
taught the art of writing to the Greeks and the Ionians. They also have spread
the Culture of 'Burial' to the world. They exported processed Palm-Juice (in
the chemical form of Alcohol) to countries like Egypt, for purification and
preservation of the dead-bodies (Mammys).
By the end of the 12th century AD, huge
properties attached to our Hindu Temples were made over to the Brahmins as
"Gifts". The fall of the Nadars began. There were multi-Lingual
Revolutions all over the Bharat Bhoomi by which Tamil was corrupted and
Sanskrit took strong hold. Thus Tanjore, one of the strong holds of the Tamil
Nadars, was defamed. Valamkaimaalai, one of the Palm-Leaf records with the
Nadars, speaks about their history. This book is equivalent to the Pali Text,
"Mahavamsa" of the Buddhists. History prooves that the major
groups of the Nadars were once Jains and Buddhists. "Mahavira, the originator
of Jainism was a Nadar Saint". The Nadars were known as "Vrishnis
(the gotra of Lord Krishna), Madhuwar, Tvashtri, and also as 'Jnatri' in
Sanskrit", in the Northern provinces of India. Villavas, the Ayes -
Idaya (Yadava) or the 'Hidas', referred to by the king 'Chanta-Ashoka' were
Nadars. It was only to destroy the aboriginal Tamil or Dravidian Race of India,
that in the 8th century AD, 8000 Jains were sent to the gallows in a single
day, by the instigation of the Brahmin Priests, during the times of
Thirugnanasmbandar.
And, by the 15th century AD,Nadars were
weakened by the Nayaks because of the in-fights and dis-unity among the Nadar
brothers. In the year 1664 the Nadars were kept away from their own temples and
their Royal 'Western-Gate'. Leaders like Kali Kaatha Perumal Nadar, Navab
Kumara Marthandan Nadar have fought to regain the power. They were cheated and
killed . There were more than 108 types of taxes imposed on the Nadars barring
them from assembling in a goup to re-construct their army for re-building their
kingdom. There are Stone Inscriptions to prove this. The tortures on the Nadars
were so inhuman that in the 17th and 19th centuries the Christian Missionaries
found a great 'Fishing Field' in the Nadar dominant areas. But for the Missionaries,
this race would have been totally exterminated as planned by the Aryan Agents.
But the mis-interpretation of 'Nadar' as a 'Low-Caste' was the result of the
Missionary sympathy Propaganda. It is very unfortunate. Sanskrit dictionary
tells Nadar as a 'Royal Race'. Although the Missions have economically helped
the Nadars to survive, they have not mentioned the high qualities and the
valuable 'Sastras' possessed by the Nadars in places like Madurai and
Kanniyakumari. These rare records of Varma sastra, Kalari, Vaidyam, Astronomy,
Tharka sastra, ect., which are not found even in the Sanskrit language;
especially the Varma sastra found among Kanniyakumari Nadars.
So, from the 16th to 19th century AD,
the Nadars had to struggle under the new Caste system imposed by the Aryan
Agents and had to fight hard to come up socially, economically and politically.
It was during these periods that the great Fights like "The Temple Entry
Movement, The Upper Cloth Revolution, The Human Rights Movements" by many
leaders like Vellayyan Nadar,Mooka Nadan, WPA.Soundara Pandyan Nadar, Ayya
Mudisoodum Perumal, Marshal A.Nesamony, etc., were fought and won over. The
"Sack of Sivakasi" is another example of the struggle. There are
still many more.
There are more than 45 books about the
history of the Nadars. The most known one presently, in English is that of
Robert Hardgrave, an American. He pictures Nadars only as a "Toddy
Tappers" to pull down Kamaraj's political growth. Another Westerner,
Dennis Templeman wrote to divide the Nadars as of South and North, to weaken
them.This method of dividing Nadars is the "Aim" of the pro-Aryan
groups. Many Nadars have fallen victims to this "Fatal Trick" of the
groups behind the Curtain! to destroy the 'growth of the Nadars'. Unless the
Nadars realise this fact, and unite together, they may again have to fight a '
War of freedom'.
Citing all
these facts, one New Research Book is recently published:
THE DRAVIDAN LINEAGES - THE NADARS
THROUGH THE AGES. It is a critque of Hardgrave's book. It gives the history of
Nadars from 5000BC, many Inscriptions, Copper plates, Words, photos, Icons and
documents are incliuded in it. Each Nadar must have a copy of it.
Sivakasi has
developed as a "Kutty Japan" with many industrial enterprises in the
last 50- 100 yrs. The Adithyanar families is a boon to the community's glory.
Siva Nadar is a great genius in the modern world of computers. Muthukutty
Swamigal is a revolutionary Sage of 18th century who revolted aginst the King,
for Nadars. WPAS, and M.A.N. are of the heroes of the 20th century AD. But
there is no political awareness among the Nadars. The Nadars are divided in
many ways, especially on "Religion, trade and economic positions". We
should have the mind to lift up the poor among us. We should chalk out such
revival programmes for unity rather than falling victims to the tricky-nets of
the destroyers who have designed evil ways even in those early days of distant
eras. We need dedicated leaders to lead the community. Then only the real meaning
of "Santors" as ' Noble and Valiant ' vouching for the equality of
the whole population of the World can be meaningful and purposeful. EITHER
ABOLISH THE PRESENT CASTE-SYSTEM WHICH REDICULES SOME SECTIONS AS ' LOW - BORN
' , BY LEGISLATION, OR UNITE TOGETHER TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY. THIS ALONE
CAN WIPE OFF THE CBACK TAG TIED TO YOUR NAME , " CASTE" !
நன்றி-டாக்டர் எம்.இம்மானுவேல்
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