Chavda (Koli clan)

Chavda Koli
ચાવડા કોળી
Chavda Koli; ચાવડા કોળી
Clan (gotra) of Koli caste
Ethnicity	Koli
Location	Gujarat; Daman and Diu;
Varna	Warrior
Parent tribe	Kolis of Gujarat
Demonym	Koli
Branches	Chavda Koli; Chavada Koli; Chawda Koli; Chawada Koli;
Language	Gujarati; Koli; Hindi; English;
Religion	Hindu
Surnames	Patel; Thakor; Darbar; Kotwal; Pagi; Dharala;

The Chavda Koli,^[1] (also spelled as Chavada Koli, Chawada Koli or Chawda Koli)^[2] (Hindi: चावड़ा कोली) is a clan (Gotra) of Koli caste living in the indian state of Gujarat and union Territory of Daman and Diu.^[3]

References

^ Williams, Raymond Brady; Trivedi, Yogi (12 May 2016). Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity. New Delhi, India, Asia: Oxford University Press. pp. 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. ISBN 978-0-19-908959-8.
^ Roy, Dr. Shibani (1983). Koli Culture: A Profile of the Culture of Talpad Vistar. New Delhi, India, Asia: Cosmo Publications. p. 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
^ Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. Hindustan Publishing Corporation. pp. 104, 124. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2. 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.

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