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Parmar Koli

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The Parmar Koli[1] (also spelled as Paramar Koli, Purmar Koli, Puramar Koli and Pawar Koli) is a clan (Gotra) of the Koli caste mostly lives in the Indian state of Gujarat and Union Territory of Daman and Diu and nearby areas.[2][3][4]

Parmae Koli
પરમાર કોળી
Clan (Gotra) of Koli caste
EthnicityKoli caste
Location
VarnaAgriculturist
Parent tribeKolis of Gujarat
DemonymKoli
Branches
  • Parmar Koli
  • Paramar Koli
  • Purmar Koli
  • Puramar Koli
  • Pawar Koli
Language
ReligionHinduism
SurnamesKoli clans and titles#Titles (Upadhi)

The Chunvalia Kolis of Parmar clan often use their hereditary title as Thakor.[5] Parmar Kolis of Gujarat were related to the poor and lower category Rajputs by marrying the Rajput girls.[6]

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  1. Lal, R. B. (2003). Gujarat. New Delhi, India, Asia: Popular Prakashan. pp. 698: There are different exogamous groups among Chunvalia Kolis of Gujarat. Some of these group are Parmar, Makwana, Chauhan, Garchmia, Karmaia etc. ISBN 978-81-7991-104-4.
  2. Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. New Delhi, India, Asia: Hindustan Publishing Corporation. p. 124. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
  3. Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. New Delhi, India, Asia: Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1459. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
  4. Roy, Shibani (1983). Koli Culture: A Profile of the Culture of Talpad Vistar. New Delhi, India, Asia: Cosmo Publications. pp. 98–113.
  5. Gujarat (India) (1975). Gazetteers: Mehsana. New Delhi, India, Asia: Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications. p. 127.
  6. Williams, Raymond Brady; Trivedi, Yogi (2016-05-12). Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity. New Delhi, India, Asia: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-908959-8.