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The Palia Koli, (also spelled as Pallia Koli, Palliya Koli or Paliya (Hindi: पालिया कोली) is a subcaste of the Koli caste found in the Indian state of Eastern Gujarat. Palia Kolis were related to the Rajputs of Gujarat by marrying poor or lower Rajput girls.

Palia Kolis of Gujarat who ruled over Pal region of Gujarat.

  • Sub-caste name: Palia Koli
  • Caste: Koli
  • Name in Gujarati language: પાળિયા કોલી
  • Residential locations: Gujarat, Daman & Diu of India and Sindh province of Pakistan
  • Languages: Koli language, Gujarat language, Hindi and English
  • Religion: Hinduism
  • Titles (surname): Pagi (who served as footprint detective for Rajas, Nawabs, Maharajas and Sultans), Kotwal (who served as Police Kotwal under Rulers)

Origin

The Palia Kolis of Gujarat got their name from Pal region of the state which was ruled by them and from there they migrated to other regions in the state.

Classification

The Palia Kolis are classified as Other Backward Class or OBC caste by the Government of Gujarat.

References

  1. Shah, A. M. (1998). The Family in India: Critical Essays. New Delhi, India: Orient Blackswan. page. 136. ISBN 978-81-250-1306-8.
  2. Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. New Delhi, India: Hindustan Publishing Corporation. pp. 1 - 162: Some Kolis, such as Palia Koli, Idaria Koli, Debaria Koli, and Chumvalia Koli, suggest the places from which they migrated, though in the place of origin they may not be identified by the same name . Some groups among Kolis are ... ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
  3. Shah, A. M.; Desai, Ishwarlal Pragji (1988). Division and Hierarchy: An Overview of Caste in Gujarat. New Delhi, India: Hindustan Publishing Corporation. pp. 7 - 14 - 15. ISBN 978-81-7075-008-6.
  4. Shah, A. M. (2012-12-06). The Structure of Indian Society: Then and Now. New Delhi, India: Routledge. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-1-136-19770-3.
  5. Somanaboina, Simhadri; Ramagoud, Akhileshwari (2021-11-15). The Routledge Handbook of the Other Backward Classes in India: Thought, Movements and Development. New Delhi, India: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-46280-7.

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