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| {{Short description|Subcaste of the koli community}} | | {{Short description|Subcaste of the Koli community}} |
| {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} | | {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} |
| {{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}} | | {{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}} |
| [[Koli People|Koli]] is also known as [[Koliya]] in ancient India.
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| '''Mahawar'''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Singh|first=K. S.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vm_KCE4XXPMC&dq=Mahawar+Koli&pg=PA552|title=Rajasthan|date=1998|publisher=Popular Prakashan|year=1998|isbn=978-81-7154-769-2|location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]|pages=552|language=en}}</ref> also known as '''Mahor'''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Chanchreek|first=K. L.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nGkaAQAAIAAJ|title=Sant Kabir: life and philosophy|date=2007|publisher=Shree|year=2007|isbn=978-81-8329-161-3|location=New Delhi, India|pages=196|language=en}}</ref> and spelled as '''Mahaur''', '''Mahour''' and '''Mahavar''' is a sub-caste of the [[Koli caste|Koli]] [[Caste system in India|caste]] in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian states]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[Delhi]], [[Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cañcarīka|first=Kanhaiyā Lāla|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V2DYAAAAMAAJ|title=Bhagavāna Gāutama Buddha: jīvana aura darśana|date=1999|publisher=Yūnivarsiṭī Pablikeśana|year=1999|isbn=978-81-7555-046-9|location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]|pages=29–205|language=hi}}</ref> Mahawar kolis [[Interethnic marriage|Inter-marry]] with [[Shakya]] kolis but not with any other subcaste of Kolis. The Mahawar kolis along with other Koli subcastes Shakyawar, [[Jaiswar, Kurmi|Jaiswar]], [[Kabir panth|Kabirpanthi]] ( who followed the [[Kabir panth|Kabir Panth]]) and [[Sankhwar|Shankhwar]] kolis of Uttar Pradesh tried to uplift the social status in [[Hindus|Hindu]] society by supporting the 'All [[India]] [[Kshatriya]] Koli Mahasabha' leaders of [[Ajmer]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Molund|first=Stefan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8vItAAAAMAAJ|title=First We are People--: The Koris of Kanpur Between Caste and Class|date=1988|publisher=Department of Social Anthropology, University of Stockholm|year=1988|isbn=978-91-7146-701-0|location=[[Delhi]], [[India]]|pages=220 –232 – 245|language=en}}</ref>
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| | '''Mahawar''', also known as '''Mahor''' and spelled as '''Mahaur''', '''Mahour''' and '''Mahavar''', is a sub-caste of the [[Koli caste|Koli]] [[Caste system in India|caste]] in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian states]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[Delhi]], [[Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cañcarīka|first=Kanhaiyā Lāla|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V2DYAAAAMAAJ|title=Bhagavāna Gāutama Buddha: jīvana aura darśana|publisher=Yūnivarsiṭī Pablikeśana|year=1999|isbn=978-81-7555-046-9|location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]|pages=29–205|language=hi}}</ref> Mahawar Kolis [[Interethnic marriage|Inter-marry]] with [[Shakya]] Kolis but not with any other Koli subcaste. The Mahawar Kolis along with other Koli subcastes Shakyawar, [[Jaiswar, Kurmi|Jaiswar]], [[Kabir panth|Kabirpanthi]] ( who followed the [[Kabir panth|Kabir Panth]]) and [[Sankhwar|Shankhwar]] kolis of Uttar Pradesh tried to uplift the social status in [[Hindus|Hindu]] society by supporting the 'All [[India]] [[Kshatriya]] Koli Mahasabha' leaders of [[Ajmer]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Molund|first=Stefan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8vItAAAAMAAJ|title=First We are People--: The Koris of Kanpur Between Caste and Class|publisher=Department of Social Anthropology, University of Stockholm|year=1988|isbn=978-91-7146-701-0|location=[[Delhi]], [[India]]|pages=220 –232–245|language=en}}</ref> |
| | group = Mahawar Koli
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| | native_name = महावर कोली
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| | native_name_lang = hi
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| | image = Yashwantrao Martandrao Mukne of Jawhar State.webp
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| | image_caption = [[Maharaja]] [[Yashwantrao Martandrao Mukne|Yashwantraoji Martandraoji Mukne]] of [[Jawhar State|Jawhar kingdom]] at royal dine
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| | languages = [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]], [[Braj Bhasa|Braj]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
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| | religions = [[Hinduism|Hindu]]
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| | related_groups = [[Sankhwar]], [[Shakya]]
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| }}
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| == All India Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha ==
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| All India Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha or Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha was a social organisation initiated in [[Ajmer]] by Mahawar kolis of Rajasthan in 1927 and spread throughout the Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The organization was created to raise awareness about the social and economic problems faced by Kolis and improve the social status as a [[Kshatriya]] caste. Koli leaders of Mahasabha claimed Kshatriya status because of the [[List of Koli states and clans|Koli Princely states]] and [[Jagir|Jagirs]] of Kolis in [[Gujarat]], [[Maharashtra]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]]. At that time, there were 52 princely states of kolis in Gujarat but all of them were minor or petty states, several of koli principlities were in Maharashtra and [[Kullu]] state in [[Himachal Pradesh|Himachal]].<ref name=":0" />
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| After the [[Independence of India]] from [[British Raj|British rule]] in 1947, The leaders of Mahasabha in 1952 invited the Koli [[Maharaja]] [[Yashwantrao Martandrao Mukne]] of [[Jawhar State|Jawhar state]], Maharaja [[Deshmukh]] Dhairyashilrao [[Pawar (surname)|Pawar]] of [[Surgana State|Surgana state]] and the Koli [[Thakor Kolis|Thakurs]] of Jagirs in Gujarat to take a meating in Ajmer to discuss for upliftment of Koli society. Maharaja [[Mukne dynasty|Mukne]] sent his [[Prime minister|Prime Minister]] to the meeting with a grateful thank.<ref name=":0" />
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| == Origin == | |
| The origin of the Mahawar subgroup of Kolis is unclear, there are two [[Myth|myths]] about Mahawar Kolis, firstly is that Mahawars got their name from [[Marwar|Marwad]] of Rajasthan and after the defeat of Marwad Kingdom against [[Muslims|Muslim]] invaders, Kolis adopted the Mahawar name to retained the origin of soil. But here are another second myth that Mahawar Kolis got their name from their legendary king [[Maharaja]] Mawar Dev who ruled over some parts of [[Rajputana]] (now Rajasthan) and Madhya Pradesh.{{fact|date=May 2022}}
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| == Clans ==
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| Mahawar Kolis have a number of clans in several states, some of them mentioned here; | |
| * [[Atri|Attri]]
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| * Attrish
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| * Bhukkal
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| * [[Bargujar|Badgurjar]]
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| * Bhumaria
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| * [[Hada Chauhan|Hada]]
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| * [[Chauhan clan|Chauhan]]
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| * [[Rathore|Rathod]]
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| * [[Solar dynasty|Suryawanshi]]
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| * [[Yaduvanshi]]
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| * [[Kashyapa|Kashyap]]
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| * [[Parihar]]
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| * Dagar
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| * [[Gulia clan|Gulia]]
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| * Rawat
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| * [[Gahlot|Gehlot]]
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| * [[Kachhwaha|Kachhwai]]
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| * [[Bais Rajput|Bais]]
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| == Classification ==
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| Mahawar Kolis are classified as [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Caste]] of [[Government of Rajasthan|State Government]] of Rajasthan.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-01|title=TBI BLOGS: Why 12-Year-Old Divya Is a Vocal Advocate of Equal Rights for All|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/56346/magic-bus-gender-equality-india/|access-date=2021-09-03|website=The Better India|language=en}}</ref> Mahawar kolis were placed in [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] category during the rule of [[Indian National Congress]] party in 1976, Before 1976, they were classified as [[Other Backward Class]].
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| == See also == | | == See also == |
Mahawar, also known as Mahor and spelled as Mahaur, Mahour and Mahavar, is a sub-caste of the Koli caste in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.[1] Mahawar Kolis Inter-marry with Shakya Kolis but not with any other Koli subcaste. The Mahawar Kolis along with other Koli subcastes Shakyawar, Jaiswar, Kabirpanthi ( who followed the Kabir Panth) and Shankhwar kolis of Uttar Pradesh tried to uplift the social status in Hindu society by supporting the 'All India Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha' leaders of Ajmer.[2]
