Palia Koli
The Palia,[1] or Paliya (Hindi: पालिया कोली) is a subcaste of the Koli caste found in the Indian state of Eastern Gujarat.[2] Palia Kolis were related to the Rajputs of Gujarat by marrying poor or lower Rajput girls.[3]
Palia Koli પાલિયા કોલી | |
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Subcaste of the Koli caste | |
Ethnicity | Koli people |
Location | |
Varna | Warrior |
Parent tribe | Gujarati Koli |
Demonym | Koli |
Language | |
Religion | Hindu |
Surnames |
Origin
The Palia Kolis of Gujarat got their name from Pal region of the state from where they migrated to other regions in the state.[4]
Classification
The Palia Kolis are classified as Other Backward Class or OBC caste by the Government of Gujarat.[5]
References
- ↑ Shah, A. M. (1998). The Family in India: Critical Essays. New Delhi, India: Orient Blackswan. p. 136. ISBN 978-81-250-1306-8.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. New Delhi, India: Hindustan Publishing Corporation. pp. 1 - 162: Some Kolis, such as Palia Koli, Idaria Koli, Debaria Koli, and Chumvalia Koli, suggest the places from which they migrated, though in the place of origin they may not be identified by the same name . Some groups among Kolis are ... ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Shah, A. M.; Desai, Ishwarlal Pragji (1988). Division and Hierarchy: An Overview of Caste in Gujarat. New Delhi, India: Hindustan Publishing Corporation. pp. 7 - 14 - 15. ISBN 978-81-7075-008-6.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Shah, A. M. (2012-12-06). The Structure of Indian Society: Then and Now. New Delhi, India: Routledge. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-1-136-19770-3.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Somanaboina, Simhadri; Ramagoud, Akhileshwari (2021-11-15). The Routledge Handbook of the Other Backward Classes in India: Thought, Movements and Development. New Delhi, India: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-46280-7.
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