Castes and Tribes of Southern India/Rāvutan

by Edgar Thurston

Rāvutan.——Rāvutan, or Rowthan, is a title used by Labbai, Marakkāyar, and Jōnagan Muhammadans. The equivalent Rāvut or Raut has been recorded as a sub-caste of Balija, and a title of Kannadiyan.