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Koli

American  
[koh-lee] / ˈkoʊ li /

noun

  • Kolis,
    plural
  • Koli
    plural
  1. a people of low caste in northern India.


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Fiji Rugby Union chief executive Koli Sewabu said playing games overseas would "enable us to invest more into grassroots rugby supporting the continued growth and success of the team".

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

The judges acquitted Surinder Koli, saying courts had earlier mainly relied on his confession while convicting him, but they said they did not believe it had been voluntary.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025

The researchers reviewed historical archives showing that several known sages and healers operated in the Koli area.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2023

A talented slate of African writers, including the novelists In Koli Jean Bofane and Annie Lulu, offers crucial readings.

From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2022

He selected Yasodharā, his cousin, the gentle daughter of the king of Koli.

From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Paul Carus

The Rāmosis appear to be a Hinduised caste derived from the Bhīls or Kolis or a mixture of the two tribes.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell

If this is correct the Kolis would be a Kolarian tribe.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell

The wide extension of the Savar tribe east and west is favourable to the hypothesis of the identity of the Kols and Kolis, who have a somewhat similar distribution.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell

The Kolis and Bhīls are tribes of the same country and are commonly spoken of together.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell

The Bhīls are recognised as the oldest inhabitants of southern Rājputāna and parts of Gujarāt, and are usually spoken of in conjunction with the Kolis, who inhabit the adjoining tracts of Gujarāt.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell

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