The Me Koli also known as Vadha Koli, or Wadha Koli[1] are a partly Muslim Koli and partly Hindu Koli caste found in the state of Daman and Diu and Gujarat in India.[2] They are also known as Maldhari Kolis in the Banni region of Kutch district of Gujarat.[3][4]

Me Koli
Vadha Koli
Subcaste of Muslim Kolis of Gujarat
EthnicityKoli people
Location
Parent tribeMuslim Kolis
DemonymKoli
Branches
  • Me Koli
  • Meta Koli
  • Vadha Koli
  • Wadha Koli
Language
Religion
Surnames

Clans

Here are some of the clans of Me Kolis of Gujarat:[1]

  • Makwana
  • Khode
  • Payri
  • Yoyi
  • Notada
  • Chandri
  • Mattani
  • Aspan

Titles

  • Patel, the most common title is Patel used by Me Kolis of Gujarat.[1]
  • Maldhari, Me Kolis of Kutch also titled as Maldhari for their traditional profession of animal husbandry.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mishra, N. K. Singh and A. P. (August 2008). Global Encyclopaedic Enthnography Of Indian Muslim(3 Vols. Set). New Delhi, India, Asia: Global Vision Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8220-297-9.
  2. ↑ "Gujarat: Hindu-Muslim, real bhai-bhai!". The Times of India. 2019-10-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  3. 1 2 Marsh, Graham; Ahmed, Iftekhar; Mulligan, Martin; Donovan, Jenny; Barton, Steve (2017-09-11). Community Engagement in Post-Disaster Recovery. New Delhi, India, Asia: Routledge. p. 1973. ISBN 978-1-315-53419-0.
  4. ↑ "The artisans of Kutch". gulfnews.com. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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