Editing Chettiar (section)

=== Agriculture and textiles ===

In addition to their achievements in commerce, several Chettiar subgroups were engaged in agriculture and textile production. The '''Vellalar Chettiars''' (vellan Chettis) were historically known as agrarian landlords and also involved in trading and merchanting,<ref>{{cite book |title=Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 2 |author=Thurston, Edgar |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.56743/page/n415/mode/1up?view=theater&q=vellalan+chetti |year=1909 |publisher=Government Press |pages=415}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Rudner, David |title=The Chettiar Entrepreneurial Community in Colonial South India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dziNBAAAQBAJ&dq=Vellalan+chetti&pg=PA702 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |year=2014 |page=702|isbn=978-1-78308-315-2 }}</ref> while others, like the '''Devanga Chettiars''', excelled in weaving fine textiles.<ref>{{cite book |last=Thurston |first=Edgar |year=1909 |title=Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.56743/page/n415/mode/1up?view=theater&q=vellalan+chetti |pages=415 |publisher=Government Press}}</ref> The Kandangi sari, a traditional handloom product, is an enduring symbol of their craftsmanship.<ref>{{cite book |last=Ganesan |first=R. |year=2007 |title=Textiles and Handicrafts of Tamil Nadu |publisher=Kaveri Books |isbn=9788174790665}}</ref>