Pallia

Palia Koli
પાલિયા કોલી
Palia Koli; પાલિયા કોલી
Subcaste of the Koli caste
Ethnicity	Koli people
Location	Gujarat, India; Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India; Sindh, Pakistan;
Varna	Warrior
Parent tribe	Gujarati Koli
Demonym	Koli
Language	Koli[disambiguation needed]; Gujarati; Hindi; Sindhi; English;
Religion	Hindu
Surnames	Thakor; Patel; Darbar; Garasia; Mewasi; Kotwal;

The Palia Koli,^[1] (also spelled as Paliya Koli and Pallia Koli) (Hindi: पालिया कोली) is a subcaste of the Koli caste found in the Indian state of Eastern Gujarat.^[2] Palia Kolis were related to the Rajputs of Gujarat by marrying poor or lower Rajput girls.^[3]

Origin edit

The Palia Kolis of Gujarat got their name from Pal region of the Gujarat which was ruled by Palia Kolis and from where they migrated to other regions in the state.^[4]

Classification edit

The Palia Kolis are classified as Other Backward Class or OBC caste by the Government of Gujarat.^[5]

References edit

^ Shah, A. M. (1998). The Family in India: Critical Essays. New Delhi, India: Orient Blackswan. p. 136. ISBN 978-81-250-1306-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[1] Shah, A. M. (1998). The Family in India: Critical Essays. New Delhi, India: Orient Blackswan. p. 136. ISBN 978-81-250-1306-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

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