Sucha Koli


The Sucha, or Suchcha[1] and Soocha is a subcaste of the Koli caste found in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.[2]

Sucha Koli
Suchcha Koli
ReligionsHindu
CountryIndia
Populated statesHimachal Pradesh
EthnicityKoli
Family namesShandilya, Kashyap
Kingdom (original)Kullu

Origin and distribution

The Sucha Kolis drived their name from word Sachcha which means Pure, or Asal (original) Koli of Himachal Pradesh.[3]

Sucha Kolis mostly found in Kutlehar, Kullu, Lambargaon and Kangra regions of the state.[1]

Clans

There are two main clans of Sucha Kolis in the state:,[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. New Delhi, India: Gyan Publishing House. p. 376. ISBN 978-81-7835-664-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. Fuchs, Stephen (1981). At the Bottom of Indian Society: The Harijan and Other Low Castes. New Delhi, India: Munshiram Manoharlal Publications. p. 173. ISBN 978-81-215-0205-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province: A.-K. New Delhi, India: Atlantic Publishers & Distributerse. 1997. p. 554. ISBN 978-81-85297-69-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. Das, K. C. (2007). Global Encyclopaedia of the North Indian Dalits Ethnography (2 Vols. Set). New Delhi, India: Global Vision Publishing House. p. 391. ISBN 978-81-8220-238-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)