Vellalar extremism turns into “Tamil nationalism”
Monday, January 10th, 2022H. L. D. Mahindapala In three simple sentences Prof. S. Arasaratnam, the historian, has summed up the overarching force that governed Jaffna. He stated: The Vellahlas (sic) were thus the key caste in the Tamil social system. They dominated the villages and ran its affairs. The numerous other castes served the Vellahlas.” ( p. 110 […]
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