Ghedia,[1] or Ghediya[2] is a subcaste of the Koli caste found in the indian state of Gujarat.[3]
According to census records of 1931 of Baroda State, there were 27,437 Ghedia Kolis and Bhalia Kolis in Gaekwad's territory.[4]
Origin
Ghedia Kolis appear to have been called Ghedia Kolis because many of them settled in the Ghed region of Saurashtra , that is , the area lying between Porbander and Veraval of Gujarat.[5]
Clans
Here are some prominent clans of Ghedia Kolis of Gujarat:,[5]
- Parmar
- Chavda
- Jhala
- Sarvaiya
- Padhiyar
- Rathod
- Chauhan
- Chudasama
- Gohil
- Yadav
- Jethwa
- Baria
- Dabhi
- Solanki
- Vaghela
- Makwana
History
Ghedia Kolis are said to have accompanied the rulers of Jethwa tribe when they invaded Kathiawad. They are more respectable among with other Kolis, live chiefly by tillage or cultivation, and have given up their predatory habits because in old days Ghedia Kolis were well known known Dacoit and Pirates of Gujarat and lived by plundering.[6]Template:Better source needed
Religion
Bhikha Bapa of Kukasvada has a significant amount of worshippers among the Ghedia Koli.[7]
Classification
Ghedia Kolis are Classified as Other Backward Class, or OBC caste by Government of Gujarat.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Transaction and Hierarchy: Elements for a Theory of Caste{{#if:Tambs-Lyche|, Tambs-Lyche}. Routledge(2017). ISBN 978-1-351-39396-6
- ↑ Gujarat Lok Sabha seats: Battle lines drawn - Times of India. The Times of India(Apr 5, 2019). Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ↑ The Koli conundrum - Indian Express. archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ↑ The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region{{#if:Lobo|, Lobo}. Hindustan Publishing Corporation(1995). ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Koli Culture: A Profile of the Culture of Talpad Vistar{{#if:Roy|, Roy}. Cosmo Publications(1983)
- ↑ Hindu Castes and Tribes of Gujurat{{#if:Campbell|, Campbell}. Vintage Books(1988)
- ↑ A living demi-god in Kukasvada | Ahmedabad News - Times of India. The Times of India(Apr 23, 2008). Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ↑ Educational and Social Uplift of Backward Classes: At what Cost and How? : Mandal Commission and After{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Concept Publishing Company(1991). ISBN 978-81-7022-339-9
- ↑ Reservations for O.B.Cs: Mandal Commission Report{{#if:Chandran|, Chandran}. Cosmos Bookhive(1990)