Thanks
- Kausalya Ammal (கௌசல்யா அம்மாள்) of Porayar for providing abundant information and photos of Nadar Estate.
- Mr. Padmanabhan (திரு பத்மநாபன்) of Poraiyar for providing various information about Nadar Estate.
- Professor P. Maria Lazar (பி. மரியா லாசர்) of Tranquebar for sending several journals and reports about Porayar Nadars.
Bibliography (புத்தகபட்டியல்)
Books
- Hindu and Christian in South-East India By Geoffrey Oddie 1991
- South India Political Institutions and Political Change 1880–1940 by C. J. Baker, D. A. Washbrook
- The Emergence of Provincial Politics – The Madras Presidency 1870—1920 By D. A. Washbrook
- Nadars of Tamilnadu: The Political Culture of a Community in Change by Robert L. Hardgrave 1969
- The Northern Nadars of Tamil Nadu: An Indian Caste in the Process of Change by Dennis Templeman 1996
- Migration Settlement and Ethnic Associations By K. P. Kumaran
- The Fourth & Fifth Tours of His Excellency Lord Ampthill, in the Madras Presidency – Printed by The Superintendent, Government Press.
- The Aristocracy of Southern India By A. Vadivelu (1903)
- Caste in Indian Politics by Dr. Narinder Sharma
- Rural Society in Southeast India by Kathleen Gough
- Mission Life: Or Home and Foreign Church Work, Volume 6 by Rev. J.J. Halcombe.
- Thamizhaga Varalatril Tharangampadi by A. Sivasubramanian
- Tales of Tranquebar By Prof. P. Maria Lazar
- Nadar varalaru karuppa Kaaviya – Lajapathiroy
- The Prince of Wales’ tour: a diary in India; with some account of the visits of His Royal Highness to the courts of Greece, Egypt, Spain and Portugal (1877) by Russell, William Howard
- Navalar kottam A. Muttuttampipillai (1977) by V. Muttucumaraswamy
- Critical study of Nannul and its commentaries by Ka. Pa Aravanan
- Inscriptions of the Marathas of Thanjavur by Poet C. Rasu (1987)
Gazettes, Magazine and Journals
- Mahajanam Magazine of the year 1969
- Aside Magazine’s Cover story by Janaki Venkataraman (Feburary 1981)
- Madras District Gazetteers Tanjore by FR. Hemingway 1871
- Critical study of Nannul and its commentaries by Ka. Pa Aravaṇan, 1977
- Who’s who in India, 1912
- The Historical Record of The Imperial Visit to India-1911 by John Murray, London
- Note on the past and present Administration of Raja’s Chatrams, Tanjore and Madura Districts (Thanjavur: V.G. & Bross., 1908)
- Article by G Srinivasan on Deccan Chronicle named “Royals, landlords behind RMH ophthalmology department” on Mar 14, 2019
- Political Manu (MSS) Memorandum submitted by M. R. Chinnappadurai to the Collector of Tiruchirappalli, dated 17th February 1900.
- Lewis Moore, Manual of the Trichinopoly District
- The Asylum Press Almanac And Compendium Of Intelligence For 1881
- The Asylum Press Almanac And Compendium Of Intelligence For 1883
- The Asylum Press Almanack And Directory of Madras and Southern India 1918
- The Asylum Press Almanack And Directory of Madras and Southern India 1919
- Lucy Carroll’s The Journal of Asian Studies Vol. 37, No. 2 (Feb., 1978)
- Madras District Gazeeters Tinnevelly Vol 1 1917
- Tinnevelly District Gazeeters Vol-1-1917
- Madurai District – Gazetteers, Francis, W, 1906
- Thackers Indian Dictionary Including Burma And Ceylon (1937-38)
- Nanayam Vikatan, 2012 / Article – Business samugam – Nadargal
Reports
- Report on the quality manufacture & excise-control of alcoholic liquors in India
- Various year’s “Report on the Administration of the Excise Revenue in the Presidency of Fort Saint George”
- Report on the Administration of Travancore Fourth Year 1922-23 AD
- Travancore Administration Report 1109 ME – 1933-1934 AD
- Statistical Appendix for Madura District
- Statistical Appendix and Supplement to The Revised District Manual (1906) for Tanjore District
- Census of India, 1891, Vol XIII: Madras Report, p. 297.
Legal documents
- The will of Mr. P. Vellaiya Nadar, registered in Tranquebar sub-registers office on 11, March 1876.
- Civil suit no 655 of 1921 between Thavasimuthu Nadar And Ors. vs Balaguruswami Nadar And Ors. on 4 April, 1922
- Suit: B. Thavasimuthu Nadar And Anr. vs R. Thavasimuthu Nadar And Ors. on 6 August, 1931
- Suit: Guruswami Nadar And Ors. vs T.S. Gopalasami Odayar And Ors. on 22 January, 1919
- Suit: A.D. Narayana Sah vs Balaguruswamy Nadar And Ors. on 18 April, 1923
- Suit: Janaki Ammal vs G. Perumalswami Nadar And Ors. on 25 April, 1938
Websites
- Government of India’s National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities website (nmma.nic.in)
- National Museum of Denmark website (natmus.dk)