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{{Short description|Subcaste of Koli caste of Gujarat}}

'''Ghedia''',<ref>{{Cite book |last=Tambs-Lyche |first=Harald |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AOsrDwAAQBAJ&dq=Ghedia+Koli&pg=PT233 |title=Transaction and Hierarchy: Elements for a Theory of Caste |date=2017-08-09 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |year=2017 |isbn=978-1-351-39396-6 |location=New Delhi, India |pages=152 |language=en}}</ref> or '''Ghediya'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=Apr 5, 2019 |title=Gujarat Lok Sabha seats: Battle lines drawn - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/gujarat/news/battle-lines-drawn/articleshow/68730532.cms |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> is a [[Subcategory|subcaste]] of the [[List of Koli people|Koli]] [[Caste system in India|caste]] found in the [[Administrative divisions of India|indian]] [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Koli conundrum - Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-koli-conundrum/247133/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref>

{{Infobox tribe|name=Ghedia Koli|type=Subcaste of Koli caste|ethnicity=[[Koli people]]|location=[[Gujarat]]|varna=Warrior|demonym=[[Koli people|Koli]]|language=*[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
*[[Kachi Koli language|Kachi Koli]]
*[[Parkari Koli language|Parkari Koli]]
*[[Wadiyara Koli language|Wadiyara Koli]]
*[[Hindi]]
*[[English language|English]]|religion=[[Hinduism|Hindu]]|surnames=*[[Thakor]]
*[[Koli Darbar|Darbar]]}}

According to [[1931 Census of India|census records of 1931]] of [[Baroda State]], there were 27,437 Ghedia Kolis and Bhalia Kolis in [[Gaekwad dynasty|Gaekwad's]] territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lobo |first=Lancy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1DBuAAAAMAAJ |title=The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region |date=1995 |publisher=Hindustan Publishing Corporation |year=1995 |isbn=978-81-7075-035-2 |location=New Delhi, India |pages=188 |language=en}}</ref>

== Origin ==
Ghedia Kolis appear to have been called Ghedia Kolis because many of them settled in the [[Bagasara-Ghed|Ghed]] region of [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]] , that is , the area lying between [[Porbandar district|Porbander]] and [[Veraval]] of [[Gujarat]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Roy |first=Shibani |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o4RJAAAAMAAJ |title=Koli Culture: A Profile of the Culture of Talpad Vistar |date=1983 |publisher=Cosmo Publications |year=1983 |location=New Delhi, India |pages=26–98|quote= Koli clans of Gujarat: Kathechia, Grambadia, Kobia, Kumbhani, Kumarkhania, Kukadia, Karelia, Gangani, Gangadia, Gujariya, [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]], Gadnagara, Gadhiya, Gareja, Ghodakia, Gharsanda, [[Chauhan]] (Chouhan, Chohan), Kihela, Kararia, Kagadia, Katudia, Kokia, Keraria, Chawda (Chawada, [[Chavda]], Chavada), [[Chudasama]] (Chadasma), Chuda, Kagadia, Kadwani, Kambad, Chakhad, Kunkawa, Japadia, [[Yadav]], Kamaria, Keswara, Jograjia, Jada, Karogadia, Kantaria, Jinjoria, Jamod, Khoran, Khamani, Jatadra, Khasia (Khasiya), Jambukia, Khambnani, Jidia, Khorawa, Jolapra, Jambucha, Gabu, [[Gahlot|Gohel]] (Gohil, Gehlot, Guhil), Jarawaria, Gobani, [[Jethwa]] (Jethawa, Jethva, Jethava), Jhodia, Ganandia, Jinjhunwadia, Jhora, [[Jhala (clan)|Jala]] (Zala, Jhala), [[Parihar|Padhiyar]] (Padihar, Parihar, Purihar), Padliya, Bawadiya, Timbalia, Derwadia, Berani, [[Dabhi]], [[Baria caste|Bariya]] (Baria, Baraiya), Bambania, Denia, Dangar, Dodia, Bardhiya, Barod, Donashia, Barolia, Daki, Barad, Talsania, Balas, Bolania, Tauia, Boroua, Bhaliya, Bhojani, Dudhrejia, Dumadiya, Derwariya, Detroja, Degama, Diora, Bhadhania, Busadiya, Balagamdiya, Balada, Bhesjadiya, Dhoraria, Dalwania, Dhoria, Dhokadi, Bheda, [[Bhil]], Bharoda, Bhadarka, Dharajia, Thadwi, Bhutia, Bhuva, Nakiya, Nagani, Nagdakia, [[Parmar]] (Paramar, Purmar), Padaua, Bhowani, Matadia, Malakia, Parbatani, Padhaya, Menia, Majothia, Panchara, Padhani,Mehr (Mer), [[Meghani]], Manpani, [[Makwana (clan|Makwana]] (Makawana, Mukwana), Padharia, Patadia, Panaria, Mithpara, Morwada, Pahar, Matudia, Wawedia, Mayani, Wans (Vans), Mewada, Wagrolia, War Sadia, Mewasiya (Mevasia, Mevasi), Mahawadiya, Watukia, Motani, Wadhiya (Vadhiya), [[Mori (clan)|Mori]] (Mauri, Maurya, Mourya, Morya), Wasan, Monaliya, Mimakiya, [[Sarvaiya|Sarvaya]] (Sarvaiya, Sarvia, Sarvaiyya), Sodani, Sosa, Malam, Sabadiya, Sakaria, Mokaria, Saradia, Rangpra, [[Rathore (surname)|Rathore]] (Rathod), [[Sheikh|Seikh]], Sapra, Raghawani, Rajapra, Rojasra, Rajani, Rajola, Rakhsia, Raneshwara, [[Sanghani|Sangani]] (Sanghani), Satwani, Sasakiya, Sodamia, Surami, Ramani, Limbadia, Sadadiya, Smgada, [[Solanki (clan)|Solanki]], Surela, Sewalia, Singad, Sankhad, Looaria, Wasani, Watia, Wadher (Vadher), Wabadia, Sauya, Sapariya, Sagarka, Handa, Hadani, Wanadiya, [[Vaghela dynasty|Waghbla]] (Vaghela, Waghela), Waswelia, Waghani, Wadadaria, Wachh an Wada, [[Vegad|Wegad]] (Vegad), Waja (Vaja), [[Vala clan|Vala]] (Wala), Odakia, Utedia, Ahalgamd, Ajadiya, Aniyadiya, Otradi, Endnani, [[Thakor|Thakarda]], Koladra, Kordia, Agresa, Palaria, Masen, Gidiya, Vallani, Indria, Lumbani, Balolia, Kukadia, [[Makwana (clan)|Makwana]], Karelia, [[Chavda dynasty|Chawda]], Rojasra, Surela, Santola, Jhinjuwadia, [[Dabhi]], Talsania, Kansagra, Kuretia, Dudhrejia, Sarla, [[Parmar]], Detroja, Degama, Shihora, Sarwala, Barania, Padalia, Vadhlegia, Panchasra, Unatia, Panaria, Indria, Katosna, Wadesa, Udesa, Rodatla, Dadhrecha, Khawadia, Savadia, Ranwadia, Vastapra, Ughrejia, Sitapra, Nandesalia and Khokhalia |language=en}}</ref>

== Clans ==
Here are some prominent clans of Ghedia Kolis of Gujarat:,<ref name=":0" />

* [[Parmar clan|Parmar]]
* [[Chavda]]
* [[Jhala (clan)|Jhala]]
* [[Sarvaiya]]
* [[Parihar|Padhiyar]]
* [[Rathod (surname)|Rathod]]
* [[Chauhan]]
* [[Chudasama]]
* [[Gohil (clan)|Gohil]]
* [[Yadav]]
* [[Jethwa]]
* [[Baria caste|Baria]]
* [[Dabhi]]
* [[Solanki (clan)|Solanki]]
* [[Vaghela clan|Vaghela]]
* [[Makwana (clan)|Makwana]]

== History ==
Ghedia Kolis are said to have accompanied the rulers of [[Jethwa]] tribe when they invaded [[Kathiawar|Kathiawad]]. They are more respectable among with other Kolis, live chiefly by tillage or cultivation, and have given up their [[Predation|predatory]] habits because in old days Ghedia Kolis were well known known [[Dacoity|Dacoit]] and [[Piracy|Pirates]] of Gujarat and lived by [[Looting|plundering]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Campbell |first=James M. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FAXGpcEdbfUC |title=Hindu Castes and Tribes of Gujurat |date=1988 |publisher=[[Vintage Books]] |year=1988 |location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]] |pages=244: Gediya's |language=en}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=Cannot verify claim with viewable excerpt, need quote of supporting text and/or additional source|date=June 2023}}

== Religion ==
[[Bhikha Bapa]] of [[Kukasvada]] has a significant amount of worshippers among the Ghedia Koli.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Vijaysinh Parmar |date=Apr 23, 2008 |title=A living demi-god in Kukasvada {{!}} Ahmedabad News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/a-living-demi-god-in-kukasvada/articleshow/2973310.cms |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Classification ==
Ghedia Kolis are Classified as [[Other Backward Class]], or [[Other Backward Class|OBC]] caste by [[Government of Gujarat]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Agrawal |first1=S. P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=COcwoYRCYhcC&dq=Ghedia+Koli&pg=PA182 |title=Educational and Social Uplift of Backward Classes: At what Cost and How? : Mandal Commission and After |last2=Agrawal |first2=Suren |last3=Aggarwal |first3=J. C. |date=1991 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |year=1991 |isbn=978-81-7022-339-9 |location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]] |pages=182 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Chandran |first=E. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CPgrAAAAIAAJ |title=Reservations for O.B.Cs: Mandal Commission Report |date=1990 |publisher=Cosmos Bookhive |year=1990 |location=New Delhi, India |pages=12 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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Ajay Kumar at 14:54, 23 July 2023