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Gavara is a term used to refer to four distinct and completely unrelated communities in South Indian.

  • Gavara is a trading community and is a sub-caste of Balija.[1] They have marriage relationship with the Balijas.[2] They are present in Tamil Nadu. Kavarai is the Tamil name for Balijas who have settled in Tamil Nadu and is the Tamilised rendition of Gavara.[3] The often use the title Naidu and Chetti.[4] The Telugu-speaking Gavara community of Tamil Nadu is related to Balijas. Gavara Balijas are distinct from both Gavara Komatis and the Gavara caste of former Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh.
  • Gavara is also the name of a Komati sub-caste.[5] They are a trading community. Gavara Komatis are distinct from Gavara-Balijas as well as the Gavara caste of former Visakhapatnam district.[6]
  • Alternatively, Gavara is also the name of a small caste mostly present in former Visakhapatnam district (present-day Anakapalli and Visakhapatnam districts) and in some parts of the former Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh.[7][8] They are not related to Balija caste. They are predominantly agriculturists and are also involved in petty trade.[7]
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