Chavda (Koli clan) explained
| Local Name: | ચાવડા કોળી |
| Chavda Koli |
| Type: | Clan (gotra) of Koli caste |
| Ethnicity: | Koli |
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| Varna: | Warrior |
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| Religion: | Hindu |
| Parent Tribe: | Koli Hindu |
The Chavda Koli,[1] (also spelled as Chavada Koli, Chawada Koli or Chawda Koli)[2] is a clan of Hindu Koli community living in the Indian state of Gujarat and union Territory of Daman and Diu.[3]
Distribution
Chavda Koli families mostly found in Gujarat, Kathiawar region and even in some regions of Maharashtra. They are stretched out in the Eastern and northern regions of Gujarat bordering with Maharashtra along with other locally known Koli clans.
Notes and References
- Book: Williams . Raymond Brady . Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity . Trivedi . Yogi . 2016-05-12 . . 978-0-19-908959-8 . New Delhi, India, Asia . Clans of Chunvalia Kolis are the Baria, Chavda, Chohan, Chadasama, Dabhi, Gobel, Jadav, Jethwa, Jhala, Kachela, Kamalia, Kinara, Khasia, Malvana, Mangukia, Mer, Parmar, Rathod, and Sarvaya.
- Book: Roy, Dr. Shibani . Koli Culture: A Profile of the Culture of Talpad Vistar . 1983 . Cosmo Publications . . 98. Clans of Koli caste in Gujarat are Chawda (Chavda), Chuda, Chudasma, Chakhad, Japadia, Yadav, Jograjia, Jada, Jinjoria, Jamod, Jatadra, Jambukia, Khambnani, Jidia, Khorawa, Gabu, Jolapra, Jambucha, Gohel, Gobani, Jarawaria, Jethwa, Ganandia, Jhodia, Godia, Jinjhunwadia, Aniyadiya, Kansagra.
- Book: Lobo, Lancy . The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region . 1995 . Hindustan Publishing Corporation . 978-81-7075-035-2 . 104, 124. clan names among the Kolis of Surendranagar and its adjoining districts . A few examples are Karelia, Kambad, Chavda, Solanki, Parmar, Dabhi, Macwana, Dodhia and Jadav..
