konar
Konar is a term used as a surname and as a designation for a traditional community in parts of South Asia. In Tamil Nadu and neighboring regions, Konar refers to a pastoralist community historically linked to cattle herding and agriculture. The Konar community is described in ethnographic and historical sources as one of the region’s longstanding social groups, with a diverse set of subgroups and dialects; however, regional identities and social status vary across states and over time.
As a surname, Konar occurs among Indian families and can be found in civil records and genealogies
Konar also appears as a place name in certain rural localities, where it denotes villages or settlements.
There is no single, universally accepted definition of Konar, reflecting its varied usage as an ethnographic