The Thakor, or Thakore is a subcaste of Koli community of Gujarat. Koli forms the largest caste-cluster, comprising 24% of the total population of the state.[1][2] Koli Thakors in Gujarat placed in Other Backward Class including all of the Koli Community of state during the power of former Koli chief minister Madhav Singh Solanki.[3] Koli Thakors are mostly cultivators or small land-owners.[4]
| Thakor Koli ઠાકોર કોલી | |
|---|---|
| Subcaste, or Title of Koli caste | |
 Photograph of Thakor Koli of Baroda State, 1911 | |
| Ethnicity | Koli people |
| Location | |
| Varna | Warrior |
| Parent tribe | Kolis of Gujarat |
| Demonym | Koli |
| Branches | Chunvalia Koli |
| Language | |
| Religion | Hindu |
Organisation
- Kshatriya Koli Thakor Samaj[5]
- Sree Smasth Chunvalia Koli Thakor Velnath Pragati Mandal[6]
- Chunvalia Koli Thakor Seva Trust, Surendranagar[7]
Notable Thakor
Social disputes by Koli Thakors
- In February 2020, In Sharifda village of Banaskantha district of Gujarat, Thakor Kolis stoped the marriage function of a Dalit man and pelted the stones on bridegroom and his followers because dalit bridegroom was riding a mare.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ Shah, Ghanshyam (2004). Caste and Democratic Politics in India. Permanent Black. ISBN 978-81-7824-095-4.
- ↑ "A community called Koli - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. Hindustan Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
- ↑ "A Community in Gujarat Has Banned Inter-Caste Marriage and Mobile Phones for Unmarried Girls". www.vice.com. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ Staff (28 June 2007). "Guj: Kolis vent fury on Narendra Modi". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ Dev, Nirendra (31 March 2019). "Despite Modi & Shah, BJP faces tough challenge in half a dozen". United News of India. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ↑ Samay, NavGujarat (2 August 2018). "ઝાલાવાડમાં કોળી-ઠાકોર સમાજને શિક્ષણમાં ક્રાંતિ લાવવા હાકલ". NavGujarat Samay. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ↑ Chaturvedi, Rakesh Mohan. "Congress rebel a challenge for Alpesh Thakor in Radhanpur". The Economic Times. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ "Thakor Kolis Pelt Stones at Dalit Army Jawan's Wedding Procession in Gujarat". thewire.in. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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