Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai Explained

Type:	Caste association
Language:	Tamil
Headquarters:	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Website:	http://www.konguvellalagoundergalperavai.com
Size:	15

Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai is a caste organization in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It exists for the Kongu Vellalar Gounder or Vellala Gounder community.

Origins and platform

The organization was founded in 1988 at Chennai. In 2009 it launched its own political party, the Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam^[1] (also referred to as the Kongunadu Munnetra Peravai).^[2] The organization is known for its strong stance against inter-caste hypogamy.

Kongu Nadu Statehood movement

See main article: article.

The Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravaipassed a resolution in favor of formation of Kongu Nadu state by bifurcating Tamil Nadu.^[3]

External links

• Website of Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai organisations

Notes and References

1. News: Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Kongu Vellala Gounders launch party . https://web.archive.org/web/20090219212145/http://hindu.com/2009/02/16/stories/2009021657550300.htm . dead . 2009-02-19 . 2009-02-16 . . 2012-05-15.
2. News: Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Looking to create a Kongu stronghold . https://web.archive.org/web/20110128083551/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/08/stories/2009050854060500.htm . dead . 2011-01-28 . 2009-05-08 . . 2012-05-15.
3. News: Call for Kongu Nadu gets louder. TimesofIndia. 18 July 2021.