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The Korava were one of the tribes of the Madras Presidency during the British Raj in India. They were primarily involved in the salt trade, Gross boom trade, Gross backet trade. The tribes are used as Home Guard in several region. Later they Were deported for Tea garden labour work in several countries like Sri Lanka, Reunion, Mauritius. In 1913 they were classed as a criminal tribe by the British authorities. Today there are an estimated 1.2 million (12 lakh) Korava in Tamil Nadu. Mainly this tribe was found in Madurai, Sivagangai, Theni, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts of Tamil Nadu and Tiruvanantpuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Palakkad, Idukki in Kerala.

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  • The Korava were one of the tribes of the Madras Presidency during the British Raj in India. They were primarily involved in the salt trade, Gross boom trade, Gross backet trade. The tribes are used as Home Guard in several region. Later they Were deported for Tea garden labour work in several countries like Sri Lanka, Reunion, Mauritius. In 1913 they were classed as a criminal tribe by the British authorities. Today there are an estimated 1.2 million (12 lakh) Korava in Tamil Nadu. Mainly this tribe was found in Madurai, Sivagangai, Theni, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts of Tamil Nadu and Tiruvanantpuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Palakkad, Idukki in Kerala. (en)
  • Курава или Кулава, также Корава , — существовавшее ещё к началу XX века раздробленное племя, рассеянное по южной Индии. В Майсуре куравы жили в горах и лесах и имели свой собственный (дравидийский) язык. Многие куравы имели склонность к бродяжничеству; более зажиточные вели оседлую и земледельческую жизнь. Цвет кожи у куравов более тёмный, чем у окружающих индусов. Оценка их физического и умственного развития была низкой. (ru)
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  • The Korava were one of the tribes of the Madras Presidency during the British Raj in India. They were primarily involved in the salt trade, Gross boom trade, Gross backet trade. The tribes are used as Home Guard in several region. Later they Were deported for Tea garden labour work in several countries like Sri Lanka, Reunion, Mauritius. In 1913 they were classed as a criminal tribe by the British authorities. Today there are an estimated 1.2 million (12 lakh) Korava in Tamil Nadu. Mainly this tribe was found in Madurai, Sivagangai, Theni, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts of Tamil Nadu and Tiruvanantpuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Palakkad, Idukki in Kerala. (en)
  • Курава или Кулава, также Корава , — существовавшее ещё к началу XX века раздробленное племя, рассеянное по южной Индии. В Майсуре куравы жили в горах и лесах и имели свой собственный (дравидийский) язык. Многие куравы имели склонность к бродяжничеству; более зажиточные вели оседлую и земледельческую жизнь. Цвет кожи у куравов более тёмный, чем у окружающих индусов. Оценка их физического и умственного развития была низкой. (ru)
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  • Koravar (en)
  • Курава (ru)
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