The Nadar community was not a single caste, but developed from an assortment of related subcastes, which in course of time came under the single banner Nadar. ... Historically, most Nadars were cultivators of palmyra trees and jaggery and a few were also involved in the toddy trade.

What is Subcaste of Nadar?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nadans (also referred as Nelamaikkarar) are a small endogamous group of aristocratic Nadars from the regions south of the Thamirabarani River in the present-day state of Tamil Nadu, India.

What is significant about Nadar?

Nadar was a tireless innovator. In 1855 he patented the idea of using aerial photographs in mapmaking and surveying. It was not until 1858, however, that he was able to make a successful aerial photograph—the world's first—from a balloon.