The Thakor Koli, or Thakarda Koli, is a
subcaste
A caste is a fixed social group into which an individual is born within a particular system of social stratification: a caste system. Within such a system, individuals are expected to marry exclusively within the same caste (endogamy), foll ...
of the
Koli
Koli may refer to:
People
* Koli people, Indian caste group
* Koli Christians, a Christian subgroup
* Muslim Kolis, Muslim community
* Koli (surname), Indian surname
* Koli Sewabu (born 1975), Fijian rugby union footballer
Places
* Koli, Fin ...
caste
A caste is a Essentialism, fixed social group into which an individual is born within a particular system of social stratification: a caste system. Within such a system, individuals are expected to marry exclusively within the same caste (en ...
of
Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...
. Koli people form the largest caste-cluster in Gujarat, comprising 24 per cent of the total population of the state. Koli Thakors in Gujarat are classified as
Other Backward Class (OBC). During his tenure, the former
chief minister
A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union ter ...
, Koli community member
Madhav Singh Solanki, included all Koli communities of Gujarat in the OBC. Koli Thakors are mostly cultivators or small land-owners.
Social organisations
* Kshatriya Koli Thakor Samaj
* Sree Smasth Chunvalia Koli Thakor Velnath Pragati Mandal
* Chunvalia Koli Thakor Seva Trust,
Surendranagar
Social disputes
In February 2020, in Sharifda village, in
Banaskantha district
Banaskantha district is one of the Districts of Gujarat, thirty-four districts of the Gujarat States and territories of India, state of India. The administrative headquarters and largest city is Palanpur. The district is in northeastern Gujarat wh ...
of
Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...
, Thakor Kolis disrupted the wedding of a
Dalit
Dalit ( from meaning "broken/scattered") is a term used for untouchables and outcasts, who represented the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent. They are also called Harijans. Dalits were excluded from the fourfold var ...
man, a 22-year-old army (soldier). Despite the presence of police officers attempting to protect the wedding procession, they pelted the bridegroom and his followers with stones because they objected to a Dalit bridegroom riding a mare. Three relatives of the groom, including two women, were injured in the attack. Eleven suspects were charged with assault and related offences.
See also
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List of Koli states and clans
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Koli Dance
The Koli is an Indian Caste system in India, caste that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Nepal. Koli is an agriculturist caste of Gujarat but in coastal areas they also work as fishermen along with agriculture.
In t ...
References
Caste system in India
Indian castes
Koli subcastes
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