Dhor Koli
The Dhor Koli[1] also known as Tokre Koli, or Tokare Koli is a subcaste of the Koli caste found in the Indian states of Maharashtra,[2] Gujarat,[3] Karnataka[4] and Rajasthan.[5] They are well known as the Dacoits and plunderers.[6] Dhor Kolis are bamboo cutters by profession.[2]
Origin and distribution[change | change source]
The Dhor Kolis also drived their name from the Kannada word Dodda which mean big and they also known as Tokre Kolis because they were Bamboo cutter.[6]
They are distributed in the Nashik, Thane and Greater Mumbai districts of Maharashtra and also found in Surat and Dang districts of Gujarat.[6]
Clans[change | change source]
The Dhor Kolis are divided into several clans. Here a some of their prominent clans;,[6][7]
- Ambekar
- Pawar
- Pardhi
- Arde
- Sapta
- Misal
- Padkar
- Khanya
- Chaudhary
- Gaekwad
- Ghatal
- Gavit
- Kordha
- Shingade
- Boke
- Jadhav
- Pum
- Radheli
- Bhage
Classification[change | change source]
The Dhor Kolis are classified as a Schedule Tribe by the Government of Karnataka,[8] Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan[5] states of India.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Tribhuwan, Robin D.; Savelli, Laurence (2003). Tribal Masks and Myths. New Delhi, India, Asia: Discovery Publishing House. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-81-7141-636-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chahel, Paramjot Singh (2015-10-30). Undisclosed Facts of Tribal Life. New Delhi, India: Partridge Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4828-3834-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Mehta, Prakash Chandra; Mehta, Sonu (2007). Cultural Heritage of Indian Tribes. New Delhi, India: Discovery Publishing House. p. 100. ISBN 978-81-8356-327-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Jun 25, Naheed Ataulla / Updated:; 2017; Ist, 06:58. "presidential election 2017: Koli community hopeful of getting ST tag in Karnataka | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "PART - III". www.rajsec.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Prasad, R. R. (1996). Encyclopaedic Profile of Indian Tribes. New Delhi, India: Discovery Publishing House. pp. 73–75. ISBN 978-81-7141-298-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh; Bhanu, B. V.; India, Anthropological Survey of (2004). Maharashtra. New Delhi, India: Popular Prakashan. p. 1087. ISBN 978-81-7991-101-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ "Karnataka State Tribal Welfare". kstrimysuru.in. Retrieved 2022-04-22.