Kengale Koli
The Kengale Koli, or Kangle Koli (Hindi: केंगले कोली) is a clan (Gotra) of the Koli caste found in the Maharashtra state of India.[1] The Kolis of Kengle clan revolted against British rule and Sahukars, or Moneylenders in Deccan in 1872 to 1876 under their chief.[2]
| Kengale Koli केंगळे कोळी | |
|---|---|
| Clan of the Koli caste | |
| Ethnicity | Koli people |
| Location | |
| Varna | Warrior |
| Parent tribe | Mahadev Koli |
| Demonym | Koli |
| Language | |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Surnames | |
Notable
- Honya Kengle,[3] freedom activist from Maharashtra
References
- ↑ Ghurye, Govind Sadashiv. The Mahadev Kolis (in en) (1957). New Delhi, India: Popular Book Depot. p. 98 - 99: clans of Mahadev Kolis: Jangale, Kengale, Khade, Gambhire, Kavate, Konkane, Mali.
- ↑ Krishan, Shri. Political Mobilization and Identity in Western India, 1934-47 (in en) (2005-04-07). New Delhi, India: SAGE Publications India. p. 146. ISBN 978-81-321-0208-3.
- ↑ Hardiman, David. Histories for the Subordinated (in en) (2007). New Delhi, India: Seagull Books. p. 134: I have already mentioned the revolt of Honya Kengle between 1872 and 1876 . Although sometimes described in the records as ' Honya Naik ' , Honya Kengle was not a member of a family of Koli nayaks , but an ordinary cultivating Koli family. ISBN 978-1-905422-38-8.