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The Me Koli also known as Vadha Koli, or Wadha Koli [1] are a partly Muslim Koli and partly Hindu Koli caste found in the state of Daman and Diu and Gujarat in India. [2] They are also known as Maldhari Kolis in the Banni region of Kutch district of Gujarat. [3] [4]
| Me Koli Vadha Koli | |
|---|---|
| Subcaste of Muslim Kolis of Gujarat | |
| Ethnicity | Koli people |
| Location | |
| Parent tribe | Muslim Kolis |
| Demonym | Koli |
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| Language | |
| Religion | |
| Surnames | |
Clans
Here are some of the clans of Me Kolis of Gujarat: [1]
- Makwana
- Khode
- Payri
- Yoyi
- Notada
- Chandri
- Mattani
- Aspan
Titles
- Patel, the most common title is Patel used by Me Kolis of Gujarat. [1]
- Maldhari, Me Kolis of Kutch also titled as Maldhari for their traditional profession of animal husbandry. [3]
References
- ^ a b c Mishra, N. K. Singh and A. P. (August 2008). Global Encyclopaedic Enthnography Of Indian Muslim(3 Vols. Set). New Delhi, India, Asia: Global Vision Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8220-297-9.
- ^ "Gujarat: Hindu-Muslim, real bhai-bhai!". The Times of India. 2019-10-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ a b Marsh, Graham; Ahmed, Iftekhar; Mulligan, Martin; Donovan, Jenny; Barton, Steve (2017-09-11). Community Engagement in Post-Disaster Recovery. New Delhi, India, Asia: Routledge. p. 1973. ISBN 978-1-315-53419-0.
- ^ "The artisans of Kutch". gulfnews.com. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2023-11-30.