The Kol people are a tribe in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, who migrated there from central India around five centuries ago. Mostly landless and dependent on forest produce to make a living, they are Hindus and are designated a Scheduled Caste under India's system of positive discrimination. The tribe has several exogamous clans, including the Brahmin‚ Barawire, Bhil, Chero, Monasi, Rautia, Rojaboria‚ Rajput and Thaluria. They speak the Baghelkhandi dialect.[1] Around 1 million live in Madhya Pradesh while another 5 lakh live in Uttar Pradesh.
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- ↑ Pullaiah, T.; Krishnamurthy, K. V.; Bahadur, Bir (8 September 2017). Ethnobotany of India, Volume 5: The Indo-Gangetic Region and Central India. ISBN 9781351741316.
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