The Koli people are a community native to India. Notable people of the community include:
Military
Navy
- Kanhoji Angre,[1] Admiral of Maratha Navy
- Yakut Khan,[2] Admiral of Mughal Navy
- Laya Patil,[3] Naval chief in Maratha Navy
- Ram Patil,[4] Admiral of Ahmednagar Sultanate navy
- Chempil Arayan,[5][6] Admiral of Travancore Kingdom navy
Army
- Tanaji Malusare,[7] military general of Maratha Army
Politics
- Madhav Singh Solanki,[8] former Chief Minister of Gujarat
- Bharti Shiyal,[9] National Vice President of Bhartiya Janata Party, Member of Parliament from Bhavnagar
- Parshottambhai Solanki,[10] Fishery Minister of Gujarat
- Ajitsinh Dabhi,[11] Member of Parliament from Kheda and son of Fulsinh Dabhi Koli
- Anant Tare,[12] was senior leader of Shiv Sena, former Mayor of Thane and Member of legislative council of Maharashtra
- Gigabhai Gohil,[13] was Member of Parliament for Bhavnagar
- Pratap Shivram Singh,[14][need quotation to verify] member of 3rd, 4th and 5th Lok Sabha, retired Junior Commissioned officer of British Indian Army and President of Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha
- Mohanbhai Patel,[15] Member of Parliament from Junagadh constituency
Revolutionaries and freedom fighters
- Khemirao Sarnaik,[7] challenged the Mughal Sultan Aurangzeb and dismissed the Jiziya
- Jhalkaribai,[16][better source needed] rebel leader of the Indian rebellion of 1857
- Rooplo Kolhi,[17] hero of Indian Independence movement
- Govindas Ramdas,[18] led the kolis against British rule in Gujarat since 1826 to 1830
- Govind Rao Khare,[19] Subedar of Ratangarh fort in Maratha Army later revolted against British rule after the defeat of Maratha Empire in 1840
Rulers
- Yashwantrao Mukne,[20] Maharaja of Jawhar State
- Zalim Jalia,[21] chief of the Dahewan
- Nag Nayak,[22][need quotation to verify] Rana of Sinhagad fort who defended the fort for eight months from Muhammad bin Tughluq
Religion
- Bapu Velnath Thakor,[23] saint from Gujarat
- Kanua Baba,[24] a Koli saint of Uttar Pradesh followed by Hindus and Muslims
See also
References
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- ^ Ali, Shanti Sadiq (1996). The African Dispersal in the Deccan: From Medieval to Modern Times. New Delhi, India: Orient Blackswan. p. 174. ISBN 978-81-250-0485-1.
- ^ Khandpekar, Neeta (23 September 2018). "India's Maritime History: Sea-faring groups and Maritime Icons" – via ResearchGate.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Ali, Shanti Sadiq (1996). The African Dispersal in the Deccan: From Medieval to Modern Times. New Delhi, India: Orient Blackswan. p. 158. ISBN 978-81-250-0485-1.
- ^ Arattukulam, M.; Antony, E. P. (1993). The Latin Catholics of Kerala: Communalism Versus Christian Charity. New Delhi, India: Pellissery Publications. p. 233.
- ^ Ghurye, Govind Sadashiv (1957). The Mahadev Kolis. New Delhi, India: Popular Book Depot. p. 157.
- ^ a b David Hardiman (2007). Histories for the Subordinated. Seagull Books. p. 103. ISBN 9781905422388.
When Shivaji began his revolt in the following decade, the Kolis were amongst the first to join him under the leadership of the Sirnayak Khemi and they played a leading role in helping Shivaji to consolidate his power. The Koli Tanaji Malusare...
- ^ "गुजरात: बनिये का दिमाग़ और मियांभाई की बहादुरी". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "BJP-Congress eye Koli votes to combat AAP in Bhavnagar Lok Sabha seat". India Today. PTI. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021.
"I myself belong to the Koli community. ... " BJP candidate Bharati Shiyal told PTI.
- ^ "Koli leader Parshottam Solanki skips cabinet meeting, ups ante". The Times of India. 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021.
On Tuesday, Solanki said, "I went to meet the CM to express my Koli community's feeling about us being ignored.
- ^ Shah, Ghanshyam (1975). Caste Association and Political Process in Gujarat: A Study of Gujarat Kshatriya Sabha. New Delhi, India: Popular Prakashan. p. 34.
- ^ "Anant Tare, Shiv Sena leader and former Mayor of Thane, dies". Zee News. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Harit Mehta (6 April 2004). "Kolis are the key in Bhavnagar politics | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1971). Who's who (in Hindi). India: Parliament Secretariat. p. 448.
- ^ "Lok Sabha polls 2019: Koli leaders urge community to back own candidate, not any party". The Indian Express. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Ankita Lokhande celebrates birthday with Manikarnika co-star Kangana Ranaut, Mouni Roy and other TV stars. See pics, video". Hindustan Times. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "krishna kumari kolhi: Pakistan's first ever Hindu woman senator takes oath in traditional dress - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Krishan, Shri (7 April 2005). Political Mobilization and Identity in Western India, 1934-47. New Delhi, India: SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 978-93-5280-307-1.
- ^ Mishra, Jai Prakash; Sinha, Ram Mohan (1991). Aspects of Indian History: Professor Ram Mohan Sinha Commemoration Volume. New Delhi, India: Agam Kala Prakashan. pp. 90: Govindrav Khari.
- ^ Steinberg, S. (28 December 2016). The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1949. New Delhi, India: Springer. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-230-27078-7.
- ^ Williams, Raymond Brady; Trivedi, Yogi (12 May 2016). Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity. New Delhi, India: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-908959-8.
- ^ Sharma, Shripad Rama (1951). The Making of Modern India: From A. D. 1526 to the Present Day. New Delhi, India: Orient Longmans. p. 197.
- ^ "Despite modi & shah, bjp faces tough challenge in half dozen guharat seats". United News of India. 31 March 2019.
- ^ "मथुराधीश प्रभु मंदिर में बही भक्ति की धारा". m.jagran.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 December 2021.