Patanvadia Koli
Patanvadia Koli,[1] or Patanwadia[2] and Patanvadiya[3] is a subcaste of the Koli caste found in the Indian State of Gujarat.[4][5] Patanvadia Kolis are dominant peasent caste, or Agriculturist by profession in Gujarat.[6] the Koli caste are the 24% of the total population of Gujarat.[7] They were members of the Gujarat Kshatriya Sabha launched by Natwarsinh Solanki who was a Koli elite from Charotar.[8] the Hinglaj Devi is the main deity of Patanvadia Kolis of Gujarat.[9]
According to the census records of Baroda State, the population of Patanwadia Kolis was 20777 in the state's territory.[10]
History
The Patanwadia and Baria Kolis were customarily considered to be notorious for local thefts as well as distant raids and dacoities . However , at present , Both Kolis are agricultural population.[11]
In Central Gujarat, the Ravishankar Vyas was caste priest of whole Koli caste. He had devoted his life to the uplift of the Koli community including Patanwadia Kolis since 1922. First of all, he preached to the Kolis to relinquish robbery and other vices.[12]
Origin
The Patanvadia Kolis got their name from Patan which was ancient capital of Gujarat.[13]
Classification
In 1907, Patanvadia Kolis were classified as Criminal Tribe under Criminal Tribes Act by British government because of their anti-social activities.[14]
Notable
- Babar Deva,[15] Dacoit and freedom activist from Gujarat
References
- ↑ "Numbers on their side, Kolis call for a better deal - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ↑ Shah, A. M. (1998). The Family in India: Critical Essays. New Delhi, India: Orient Blackswan. p. 221. ISBN 978-81-250-1306-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Shah, Ghanshyam (2004). Caste and Democratic Politics in India. New Delhi, India: Permanent Black. p. 297. ISBN 978-81-7824-095-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ "A community called Koli - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ↑ Ambedkar, Bhimrao Ramji (1979). Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Writings and Speeches: Castes in India and 11 other essays. New Delhi, India: Education Department, Government of Maharashtra. p. 198.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Beck, Brenda E. F.; Claus, Peter J.; Goswami, Praphulladatta; Handoo, Jawaharlal (1999-04-15). Folktales of India. New Delhi, India, Asia: University of Chicago Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-226-04083-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Kohli, Atul (2014-07-14). India's Democracy: An Analysis of Changing State-Society Relations. New Delhi, India: Princeton University Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-1-4008-5951-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Shah, Ghanshyam (1975). Caste Association and Political Process in Gujarat: A Study of Gujarat Kshatriya Sabha. New Delhi, India: Popular Prakashan.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Williams, Raymond Brady; Trivedi, Yogi (2016-05-12). Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity. New Delhi, India, Asia: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-908959-8.
{{cite book}}: 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. p. 188. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Panchanadikar, K. C.; Panchanadikar, J. (1980). Democratic Structure and Socialization in Rural India: Analysis of Participation, Alienation, and Consensus. New Delhi, India: Popular Prakashan. pp. 4–10.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Shah, Ghanshyam (1975). Caste Association and Political Process in Gujarat: A Study of Gujarat Kshatriya Sabha. New Delhi, India: Popular Prakashan. p. 36.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Pocock, David Francis (1972). Kanbi and Patidar: A Study of the Patidar Community of Gujarat. New Delhi, India: Clarendon Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-19-823175-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Yājñika, Acyuta; Sheth, Suchitra (2005). The Shaping of Modern Gujarat: Plurality, Hindutva, and Beyond. New Delhi, India: Penguin Books India. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-14-400038-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Dorson, Richard M. (2016-05-19). Folktales Told Around the World. New Delhi, India: University of Chicago Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-226-37534-2.
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