Sanghani Explained

Sanghani Koli
Local Name:	संघाणी कोली
Type:	Clan (Gotra) of Koli caste
Ethnicity:	Koli people
Location:	Gujarat Daman and Diu
Varna:	Warrior
Parent Tribe:	Gujarati Koli
Language:	Koli Gujarati Hindi English
Religion:	Hindu
Surnames:	Thakor Patel

The Sanghani is a clan of Koli caste found in the Indian state of Gujarat. Sanghani Kolis got their name from a village called as Kotra Sanghani of Rajkot district in Saurashtra region of Gujarat state.^[1]

A few Sanghani Koli families are settled in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, and Kenya.

Notable

Notable individuals with this surname include:

• Dileepbhai Sanghani, Indian politician
• Radhika Sanghani, British writer and author of Virgin and Not That Easy
• Shaun Sanghani, American film producer and writer

Notes and References

1. Book: Roy, Shibani . Koli Culture: A Profile of the Culture of Talpad Vistar . Cosmo Publications . 1983 . . 98: Koli clans of Gujarat: Sapra, Sanghani (Sangani), Satwani, Sankhad, Sauya, Sapariya . en.