1. 1850: Robert Caldwell - The Tinnevelly Shanars (the first book to confuse Nadar history and finally, the book was withdrawn by him for his incomplete conclusions -on popular demand)

2. 1871: H.Martin Winfred - Shandrar Marapu

3. 1874: S.Winfred - Shandrar Kula Marapu Kattalai

4. 1880: Samuel Sargunar - Dravida Kshatriya

5. 1883: Ponnusamy Nadar - Pandya Kula Vilakkam

6. 1883. Samuel Sargunar - Bishop Caldwell and the Tinnevelly Shanars

7. 1889: Shanmuga Gramani - Shandraragiya Sooriya, Chandra Paramparai

8. 1889. Y.Gnanamuthu Nadar - Shanars are Kshatriyas

9. 1892. K.Shanmuga Gramani - Pallihal Vayappu

10.1900. Manicka Kavairayar -Sivakasi Prabandham

11. S.B.Nayaka Nattar (P.V.Pandion) - A short Account of the Chantrars or Tamil Xatras

12. 1902: K. Kannayira Nadar- Tamil Kshatriya Kula Vilakkam Vinavidai

13. 1910. Dr.A.C. Acirvatham Nadar and T.T.Thomas Nadar - Shanrar Ethnography

14. 1910. T.Vijaya Doraisamy Gramani - Arya Kshatriya Vilakkam

15. 1911. P.V.Pandion - Chandror Sangam

16. 1911. P.V.Pandion - A Memorial from Nabbi P.V.Pandion, on Behalf of the Nadar Community to J.C.Malony, Esq.,.I.C.S, Superintendent of Census Operation, Madras, 1911.

17. 1911. A.N.Sattampillai Aiya - The Chantro-Memorial, a Pettition of the Chantra (Nadar ) Community about their caste misspelt "shanar" found in Ethnography

18. 1914. Sathiyanatha Kavirayar - Shandrar Puranam

19. 1918. B.J.M. Kulasekhara Raj - Nadar Caruaru - A Brief Account of Nadar Race

20. 1922. T.Viojayadoraisamy Gramani - Namathu Kula Thozhil Yaathu

21. 1923. T.Vijayadoraisamy Gramani - Kshatriya

22. 1924. Bhupathi Chinna Lakshmana Raja - Shanar Kshatriya

23. 1926. T.Vijayadoraimsamy Gramani - Namathu Kula Thozhil

24. 1927. T.Vijayadorasamy - Nadar Ennum Sol Araadchi, Arasa Kulathai kurithu Ezhuthiya oru

25. 1927. S.A.Veerasamy Naidu - Nadar Kulathilaha Nattamil Kalanjiyam

26. 1931. T. Massilamani Nadar - Pandiya Deya Aaditya Vamsa Sarithiram

27. 1937. Ramalinga Gurukkal and V.A.Kumariya Nadar - Nadar Mannarum Nayaka Mannarum

28. 1956 K.Kochukrishnan Nadar, Kerala - Nadar Charitram

29. 1968. Manavalakkuruchi Dass - Yar Intha Nadargal

30. 1969. Robert L. Hardgrave Jr. - The Nadars of Tamilnad -the Political culture of acommunity in change

31. 1996. Dennis Temple man - The Northern Nadars of Tamilnad

32. 1998. K.G.M.Raj. Kerala, - Nadar Charitram BC 2000 Mudal AD 1921 Vare,

33. 2002. M.Immanuel - The Dravidian Lineages- The Nadars Through The Ages

34. 2003 Elamthottasm Sukumar -Santor Puranam (Based on famous book of C. Cornalius- Amarar Puranam)

35. 2005. M.Immanuel - Anatomy of a Folklore -King Viira Martanda Varma & a Spy

36. 2006. M.Immanuel - Kanniyakumari -Aspects and Architects

37. 2009. M.Immanuel - Saint Thomas in India - A Critical View

There is a continuous flow of books on the History of Nadars, ever since the question was raised by Bishop Caldwell. The earlier Palm-Leaf Text is Vlamkaimaalai. This has been re-edited and discussed and criticized by Dr.Ramachandran, an archaeologist and some others. There are several other texts and Books. The important Copper Plates now under Critical View is The Famous Thachachanvilai Copper Plate given to Thiruppapu-Anandapadmanabhan, a relative of King Martanda Varma. They have the records from Madras archaeological dept. certifying the ownership of 12 other Grants.. The other Plates are the Thanjavur plates, Dharmaraja's Copper plates given to the Puthupparakkal family, which is in the Court Case, yet to be released .

We are in the process of consolidating the books about Nadar history which are currently available for sale. There are about 100 books about the Nadars, but most of them are out of print and non-available. We would invite persons to send us copies or help re-print such rare books.