Twenty four Manai Telugu Chettiars
The 24 Manai Telugu Chettiars (24MTC) are a Tamil speaking Hindu caste found predominantly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka in India, as well as Gujarat and Sri Lanka.
| 24 Manai Telugu Chettiar (24MTC) | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu |
| Populated states | Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgargh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
This community is known by a number of variants and spellings of their name, and is divided into twenty-four subdivisions (manai). This community is also known by different names and spelling variants. They may be called "Telugu chettiar", "Telugu chetty", "24 Mane telugu shetty" and "Telungapatty chetty".
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