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Subgroup of the Koli caste in Konkan division of Maharashtra
Koli Christians are Koli people who profess Christianity in India, they are part of the Koli caste of Bombay East Indians, who are the indigenous ethnic
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Koli
Indian caste and ethnic group
The Koli people are an agriculturist caste of India, mostly found in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Koli caste
Koli_people
Muslim Kolis in India
to Islam. The Muslim Kolis Maharashtra lives familiar[vague] with Hindu and Koli Christians of the state. Patel, the Muslim Kolis of Gujarat use Patel
Muslim_Kolis
Caste in the Vishwakarma community of India
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Suthar
Subset of Koli community in Pakistan
subgroup of the Koli caste native to Sindh, Pakistan. Kolhis are mostly Hindus but some of them are Koli Christians or Muslim Kolis. They engage in agriculture;
Kolhi
Village in Maharashtra
heritage consisting of different religions and castes like Bhandaris, Koli Christians, Agri, and Konkani Muslims. St. Jerome Church, Jarimari Gaondevi Mandir
Kashigaon
Ethno-religious Indian Christian community of Mumbai (Bombay)
"Portuguese Christians". For Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, the Christians of North Konkan changed their name from "Portuguese Christians" to "East Indians"
Bombay_East_Indians
Indian caste
"Central List of OBCs For the State of Maharashtra" (PDF). Novetzke, Christian Lee (2013). Religion and Public Memory: A Cultural History of Saint Namdev
Shimpi
Farmer castes in Western India
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Vanjari_caste
Sub caste of Yadav in Maharashtra
economic development and social change. Popular Prakashan. Novetzke, Christian Lee (2016). The Quotidian Revolution: Vernacularization, Religion, and
Gavli
Caste in India and Pakistan
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Kumhar
Bania community in the Indian subcontinent
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Agrawal
Community of India
from Southern parts of India and upper echelons of the Muslim as well as Christian communities that made up the middle class at the time of Indian independence
Kayastha
Indian caste found predominantly in Maharashtra
blacksmith (Lohar), pastoral (Gavli), carpenter (Sutar), Bhandari, Thakar and Koli castes in Maharashtra. Many of them took to military service in the 16th
Maratha_(caste)
Ethnic group in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
Michael Benanav (31 July 2009). "Is there room for India's nomads?". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 8 November 2020. "Who are the Gujjars?". Hindustan
Gurjars
Shepherd caste in India
example Shivaji's famous infantry was composed largely of Bhandaris and Kolis. The Ramoshis... who afterwards formed the infantry of Haidar and Tipu in
Dhangar
Hindu caste
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Agri_(caste)
Indian caste, mainly in Maharashtra
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Mang_(caste)
Zoroastrian community in the Indian subcontinent
Parliament would note: "Whether I am a Hindu, a Mohammedan, a Parsi, a Christian, or of any other creed, I am above all an Indian. Our country is India;
Parsis
Occupational community of barbers in India
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Nai_(caste)
Farmer castes in Western India
which was recorded by Enthoven. Enthoven observed that it was common for Kolis (fishermen) to take up agriculture and become Kunbis. In the eighteenth
Kunbi
Ethno-religious clan of South Asia
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of liquors, excluded the bhandaris kolis and similar other castes from the operation thereof but strictly forbade
Chandraseniya_Kayastha_Prabhu
Hindu Ethnic Minority
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Bhambi
Indian caste mostly in Maharashtra
served as guards in hill forts and as soldiers. The Mahar along with the Koli and Marathas defended the fort of Purandar from Dilerkhan's Mughal army in
Mahar
Sub-caste of Vaishyas, one of the varnas of Hinduism
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Vaishya_Vani
Ethnolinguistic group in India
Dassera are some of their major festivals. A small number of Gonds are Christian or Muslim.[citation needed] In medieval times, the Gondi kingdoms worshipped
Gondi_people
Caste in South Asia
than the Rajputs whose blood he considered "impure", mixed with ‘inferior’ Kolis or ‘aborigines’. She considers his views to represent those of "pre-Independence
Khatri
Caste in South Asia
the British. However, Kandas raised Bahadur Shah Zafar's banner, gathering Koli chiefs and retired sepoys from Panchmahal to come to mutineers' aid. Charans
Charan
Latin Christian ethno-religious community in India
Classes Commission, the Bamon Christians and Sarodi Christians were akin to Vaishyas and Shudras, and the Gaudi Christians were akin to untouchables. The
Mangalorean_Catholics
Scheduled tribe (ST) community of Madhya Pradesh, India
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Korku_people
Muslim caste in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, India
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Attar_(caste)
Ethnic group
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Koshta
Fair in Mumbai (Bombay)
discovered floating in the Arabian Sea between 1700 and 1760, which a Koli Christian fisherman had already dreamt about earlier. Monti Fest celebrated by
Bandra_Fair
Indian nomadic tribes
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Banjara_people
Jewish community in the Indian subcontinent
IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 19 May 2006. Religion and Society. Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Vol. 38 - India. 1991
Bene_Israel
Indigenous community South Asia
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Bhil
Caste of Goa
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Gomantak_Maratha_Samaj
Ethnic group
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Halba_(tribe)
Occupational community comprising several castes
The Bhavika Gurav are also known as Konkani Gurav. Citations Novetzke, Christian Lee (18 October 2016). The Quotidian Revolution: Vernacularization, Religion
Gurav
Community of Marathi speaking Brahmins
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of liquors, excluded the bhandaris kolis and similar other castes from the operation thereof but strictly forbade
Marathi_Brahmin
Indian Muslim community of Arab origin
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Chaush
Ethnic group from western India
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Warli_people
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Sarawagi
Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of India
developed a potent coastal navy around the 1660s. At its peak under Maratha Koli Admiral Kanhoji Angre, the naval force dominated the territorial waters of
Marathi_people
Scheduled tribe in India
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Barda_(tribe)
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Gabit
Qassab Saiqalgar Tadvi Bhil Other communities Bene Israel Marathi Buddhists Mahar Marathi Christians Bombay East Indians Koli Christians Parsis Sikhs
List_of_Marathi_people
Buddhists of Marathi ethnic and linguistic identity
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Marathi_Buddhists
Scheduled Indo-Aryan Tribe of Central and Southern India
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Andh_people
Hindu caste
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Chhaparband
Caste in India
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Gowari
Tribe in India
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Dhodia_people
Indian actor and filmmaker (born 1951)
Vimala Menon (2026) Khem Raj Sundriyal (2026) Kumar Bose (2026) Lars-Christian Koch (2026) R. Madhavan (2026) Murali Mohan (2026) Mir Hajibhai Kasambhai
Nana_Patekar
Village chief title in India
a title used by Koli chiefs of villages in Maharashtra. the Janjira island was built and fortified by Koli chieftain Ram Patil. Koli Patils sometimes
Patil_(Koli_title)
Community in Maharashtra, India
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Dhawad
Tribe mostly belonging to the state of Maharashtra, India
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Katkari_people
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Bagherwal
Indian community
a boy, members of other communities—such as the Kunbi, Dhangar, Gavali, Koli, Mhar, and Mang—visit the house to offer grain blessings (shitado). On the
Ramoshi
Church in Archdiocese of Bombay
Navigators from the St Andrew's Church nearby. Legend has it that a Koli Christian fisherman, dreamt of the statue floating in the sea, as prophesied in
Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra
Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_the_Mount,_Bandra
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Hūmaḍa
Jain community
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Chaturtha
Ethnic community of Maharashtra and Goa
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Chaukalshi
Religious Group in India
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Jaiswal_Jain
Muslim descendants of Kadia
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Kadia_(Muslim)
Caste of Goan, Bombay East Indian and Mangalorean Christians in India
caste Caste system among Indian Christians Latin Church in India Christianity in Pakistan Padval Konkani people Koli Christian Gauda and Kunbi Roman Catholic
Roman_Catholic_Brahmin
Indian caste
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Lonaria
List of the notable Koli personalities
The Koli people are a community native to India. Notable people of the community include: Kanhoji Angre, Admiral of Maratha Navy Yakut Khan, Admiral of
List_of_Koli_people
Muslim community in India
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Chhaparband_(Muslim)
Muslim community in Maharashtra, India
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Saiqalgar
State in western India
41% of the population. Some main OBC castes of Maharashtra include Bari, Koli, Gurjar, Yadav, and Rajput. The 2011 census found scheduled castes and scheduled
Maharashtra
Neighbourhood in Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India
from the Koli name Kolwar. The Kolis of this village were converted to Christianity by the Portuguese in the 16th century. Cavel became a Christian enclave
Dhobitalao
Village in North Karelia, Finland
Koli is a village in Lieksa, Finland, located by the hill of the same name and the Koli National Park. It lies southwest of central Lieksa near the border
Koli_(village),_Finland
Set of Southern Indic languages in Maharashtra and Konkan
and Katkari communities found in Raigad district of Maharashtra) Koli (Spoken by the Koli or fishermen community found in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad
Marathi-Konkani_languages
Hindu Temple in Mumbai, India
still active. The goddess Mumba was the patron deity of the Marathi speaking Koli people, the original inhabitants of the Seven Islands of Bombay. She is depicted
Mumba_Devi_Temple
Indian politician
Solanki was Cabinet Minister in Government of Gujarat. Solanki belongs to the Koli caste of Gujarat. Solanki won 2007 assembly elections (12th assembly elections)
Parshottambhai_Solanki
Neighbourhood in Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India
the Koli word Kolwar. The Kolis of this village were converted to Christianity by the Portuguese in the 16th century. Cavel thus became a Christian enclave
Cavel
Region of southwest India
people. Specific castes and communities found in the region are the Agri, Koli, Bhandari, Kunbi, Maratha, Gabit, Mangela, Karadi, Phudagi, Vaiti, Kharvi
Konkan
Former union territory in western India
religious group in the territory, followed by the indigenous Christians. The Catholic Christians of Daman and Diu were pastorally served by the Metropolitan
Daman_and_Diu
Term for socially or educationally disadvantaged group of people in India
reservation benefits to Brahmin Christians, Kuruba Christians, Madiga Christians, Akkasali Christians, Sudri Christians, Scheduled Caste converts to Christianity
Other_Backward_Class
Suburb in Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra, India
Pakhadi Koliwada is a traditional fishing village where both Christian Koli and Hindu Koli families live. There are more than 200 families residing here
Kandivali
Indian politician
sworn into the Karnataka Cabinet. Madhwaraj was born in the Mogaveera / Koli caste of Karnataka state of India. Pramod Madhwaraj is married to Supriya
Pramod_Madhwaraj
Town in Maharashtra, India
Rajmata Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Sindkhed was ruled by Koli Chieftain. There are many legends associated with name of this city. According
Sindkhed_Raja
Discography of Indian singer Hariharan
Valisha - Sandeep My Autograph "Savi Savi Nenapu" Bharadwaj Naaga "Naati Koli" Venkat Narayan Gandugali Kumara Rama "Sarasake Baaro" Gurukiran Sirivantha
Hariharan_discography
Ethnic group
of Jain Bunt origin. Catholicism portal Reddy Catholics Kamma Catholic Christians Christianisation of Goa Christianity in Goa Christianity in Karnataka
Roman_Catholic_Kshatriya
Indo-Portuguese creole language
departure of the Portuguese, many Christians moved to other Portuguese territories like Goa, while the remaining Christians moved closer to the Korlai village
Korlai_Portuguese_Creole
NICKMERCS Shorts Plays Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone and Apex Legends Prajakta Koli India MostlySane Comedy video creator and celebrity interviewer. Cody Kolodziejzyk
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Koli admiral of Travancore navy
born at Chempu, near Vaikom, in Kottayam, Kerala, India. He belongs to the Koli caste of Kerala. Chempil Arayan is recognized as first freedom fighter of
Chempil_Arayan
WWII anti-Japanese operation in 1942
Toshinari Shōji, which were escaping from an attempted encirclement in the Koli Point area on Guadalcanal and attempting to rejoin other Japanese army units
Carlson's_patrol
2025. "Opportunity strikes: More women behind Bollywood's cameras". The Christian Science Monitor. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2025. "50 Most Beautiful
List_of_Hindi_film_actresses
Mughal emperor from 1628 to 1658
was appointed in an effort to subdue the Kolis and bring order to the province. Ázam Khán marched against Koli rebels. When Ázam Khán reached Sidhpur,
Shah_Jahan
Species of squirrel
Écoscience, 14 (2): 165–169, doi:10.2980/1195-6860(2007)14[165:alitti]2.0.co;2 Koli, Vijay Kumar; Bhatnagar, Chhaya; Mali, Dilip (2011). "Gliding behaviour of
Indian_giant_squirrel
Semidesert region in Senegal and Mauritania
by the Wagadu, the Sosso Empire, the Mali Empire, and the Jolof Empire. Koli Tenguella founded the state of Denanke in the early 16th century, breaking
Futa_Tooro
Albanian actor (1942–1992)
were of the Orthodox Christian faith. Agim can trace his ancestry back to his great-grandfather Nasi Shuka and his grandfather Koli Nasi Shuka. It is said
Agim_Shuke
Capital of Burkina Faso
2025. Kane, Oumar (2004). La première hégémonie peule. Le Fuuta Tooro de Koli Teηella à Almaami Abdul. Paris: Karthala. p. 57-60. ISBN 978-2-84586-521-1
Ouagadougou
Prohibition was imposed on the Koli people who were traditional distillers of alcohol or wine in Maharashtra mostly in Dharavi. Kolis of Bombay distilled the
Alcohol_laws_of_India
Kuchipudi (Classical Indian Dance, Andhra Pradesh) Kolattam (folk Tamil Nadu) Koli Dance (Folk Maharashtra) Karakattam (folk Tamil Nadu) Kanyarkali (Folk Dance
List_of_Indian_dances
Ethnic group in the Sahel and West Africa
minorities — largely Fula Christians, a small minority group (1–2%) present in parts of northern Nigeria. Nearly all Fula Christians are recent converts from
Fula_people
Ethnolinguistic groups in South Asia
people Kumauni people Kutchi people Koch Rajbongshi people Kokna people Koli people Kotia people Kauravi people Lampucchwa Tharu people Lasi people Lodha
Indo-Aryan_peoples
Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group
Gujarati Hindu communities such as Ghanchi, Koli Patel, and Kharwa consume fish as part of their diet. Christians, and Muslims have traditionally eaten a
Gujarati_people
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