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

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

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

The Dhor Kolis are classified as a Schedule Tribe by the Government of Karnataka,^[8] Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan^[5] states of India.

References

↑ 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.
↑ ^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.
↑ 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: 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.
↑ 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.
↑ "Karnataka State Tribal Welfare". kstrimysuru.in. Archived from the original on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

[1] 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.

[:1-2] 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)

[3] 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.

[4] 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: numeric names: authors list (link)

[:2-5] 5.0 ^5.1 "PART - III". www.rajsec.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

[:0-6] 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.

[7] 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.

[8] "Karnataka State Tribal Welfare". kstrimysuru.in. Archived from the original on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

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