what are nairs?
This article is about a Hindu caste. For other uses, see Nair (disambiguation). The Nair /ËnÉË.jÉr/, also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as not a unitary group but a named category of castes. The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom historically bore the name 'Nair'.