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Kengale Koli

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The Kengale, or Kangle (Hindi: केंगले कोली) is a clan (Gotra) of the Koli caste found in the Maharashtra state of India.[1] The Kolis of Kengle clan revolted against British rule and Sahukars, or Moneylenders in Deccan in 1872 to 1876 under their chief.[2]

Kengale Koli
केंगळे कोळी
Clan of the Koli caste
EthnicityKoli people
Location
VarnaWarrior
Parent tribeMahadev Koli
DemonymKoli
Language
ReligionHindu
Surnames

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  1. Ghurye, Govind Sadashiv (1957). The Mahadev Kolis. New Delhi, India: Popular Book Depot. pp. 98 - 99: clans of Mahadev Kolis: Jangale, Kengale, Khade, Gambhire, Kavate, Konkane, Mali.....{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. Krishan, Shri (2005-04-07). Political Mobilization and Identity in Western India, 1934-47. New Delhi, India: SAGE Publications India. p. 146. ISBN 978-81-321-0208-3.
  3. Hardiman, David (2007). Histories for the Subordinated. New Delhi, India: Seagull Books. pp. 134: I have already mentioned the revolt of Honya Kengle between 1872 and 1876 . Although sometimes described in the records as ' Honya Naik ', Honya Kengle was not a member of a family of Koli nayaks, but an ordinary cultivating Koli family. ISBN 978-1-905422-38-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)