Question: who are vaishyas in tamil nadu?
Answer: There are four principal groups in the Indian caste system: the Brahmins (priests and teachers), the Kshatriyas or Ksyatriyas (rulers and soldiers), the Vaishyas or Vais (merchants and traders) and the Sudras or Shudras (labourers and artisans) (New Internationalist July 2005; HRW Sept. 2001).