Budhivant Koli

The Budhivant Koli (also spelled as Budhiwant Koli, Budhvant Koli and Budivant Koli) is a clan (Gotra) of the Koli caste mostly found in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Telangana and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and nearby areas. The Budhivant Kolis are Budhivant because of their intelligence and the meaning of Budhivant is Inteligent.[1][2] Budhivant clan of Koli caste is divided into seventeen subclans.[3][4]

Budhivant Koli
बुद्धिवंत कोळी
Clan (Gotra) of Koli caste
EthnicityKoli caste
Location
VarnaAgriculturist
Parent tribeKolis of Maharashtra
DemonymKoli
Branches
  • Budhivant Koli
  • Budhiwant Koli
  • Budivant Koli
Language
ReligionHinduism
SurnamesKoli clans and titles#Titles (Upadhi)

References

  1. Hassan, Syed Siraj ul (1989). The Castes and Tribes of H.E.H. the Nizam's Dominions. New Delhi, India, Asia: Asian Educational Services. p. 335. ISBN 978-81-206-0488-9.
  2. Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. New Delhi, India, Asia: Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1459. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
  3. Singh, Kumar Suresh; Bhanu, B. V.; India, Anthropological Survey of (2004). Maharashtra. New Delhi, India, Asia: Popular Prakashan. p. 1092. ISBN 978-81-7991-101-3.
  4. "Maharashtra Gazetteer".