According to Pamela G, Price, the Maravar were warriors who were in some cases zamindars. During the British colonial era, the Maravars were sometimes recorded as Kshatriyas by the legal officers involved in Zamindari litigation proceedings but more often they classified as Shudras.
According to Pamela G. Price, the Maravar were fighters who occasionally served as zamindars. During the British colonial period, the Maravars sometimes were categorized as Kshatriyas by legal officials involved in Zamindari disputes but more frequently were classified as Shudras.