What is kadva Patel?

The Kadava Patidar (also variously spelled Kadwa, Kadva) are a sub-caste of the Patidar. They were dependent on cash-crop agriculture and occupied a lower status than the wealthier and more diversified Leva Patidars. The name “Kadava” comes from “Kadi”, a former district that existed during the Baroda State.

What caste is Koli Patel?

Koli Patels are another sub-caste of Patidars in Gujarat. During their days of progress under the British Raj, the Patidars shed their family names and acquired the surname of Patel, which was a designation for the village chief in western India. A Patel was responsible for payment of land revenue to the ruler.

Who is Kuldevi of Kadva Patel?

Umiya Mata Temple
Umiya Mata Temple is the Temple of Goddess Umiya, the clan-deity or kuldevi of the Kadava Patidars. It is located in the center of Unjha, Mehsana district, Gujarat, India, where thousands of visitors visit every day.

What is Kanbi Patel?

Orientation. The Kanbi are a large endogamous caste living in the Kheda District of Gujarat State, India. They are the most numerous of the high castes (e.g., Brahman, Bania, and Patidar) in this district. Pocock’s 1972 study of the Patidar in Gujarat. The Kanbi call their homeland Charotar (the pleasant land).

Is Koli an OBC?

According to the state OBC commission, there are 136 castes identified as OBC and the Kolis constitute around 40 per cent of the total OBC population. For the Kolis, KHAM brought upward social mobility and they acquired the status of Kshatriya (deemed to be OBCs in Gujarat).

Are Kolis Dalits?

Kolis are thus a group of tribes or castes, rather than a monolithic entity. The other branch of the Kolis, the Hill Kolis, acquired a widespread reputation as “hill robbers.” Kolis are generally held to be of low social status and are classified either as Dalits (“Untouchables”), Sudras or as a Scheduled Tribe.