Koli
noun
a people of low caste in northern India.
Kolis
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pluralof Koli.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
Thus the Andhs, Kolis, Rautias and Halbas are now all Hindus, and the same remark applies to the Kols, Bhīls and Korkus in several Districts.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) 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 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
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
