Maratha Koli

Maratha Koli
मराठा कोळी
Maratha Koli; मराठा कोळी
Koli ethnic group of Maharashtra
Ethnicity	Koli ethnic group
Location	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; Maharashtra; Goa;
Varna	Warrior
Parent tribe	Koli ethnic group
Demonym	Kolis
Language	Koli language; Marathi; Konkani; Hindi; English;
Religion	Hinduism
Surnames	Deshmukh; Patil; Nayak; Vatandar; Mansabdar;

The Maratha Koli^[1] is a honorable title for Koli ethnic group in Maharashtra who fought for Maratha Confederacy during the Maratha ruler Shivaji and for their bravery, Shivaji recognised them as Maratha.^[2] According to the District Gazetteer of Thane from 1882, The elite or respectable Koli families were called as Maratha Koli in Maharashtra.^[3]^[4]

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Report on the Fresh Water Fish and Fisheries of India and Burma By Francis Day, 1873

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