The Kolhi (Sindhi: ڪولهي; कोल्ही) is a subgroup of the Koli caste native to Sindh, Pakistan. Kolhis are mostly Hindus but some of them are Koli Christians or Muslim Kolis. They engage in agriculture; most of them are poor peasants and sharecroppers.[1][2][3]
Kohli
Subset of Larger Koli caste
Statue of Rooplo Kolhi, legendary hero for Kolhis of Sindh
Ethnicity
Sindhi
Location
Sindh, Pakistan
Varna
Agriculturist
Demonym
Koli
Branches
Kori
Koli Christians
Language
Sindhi
Kachi Koli
Parkari Koli
Wadiyara Koli
Religion
Hinduism
Islam
Surnames
Patel
Thakor
Darbar
Kotwal
Pagi
Garasia
Mewasi
The Kolhi caste is said to have originated Gujarat. They migrated from there first to Kutch, then to Thar and Parkar. Kolhis have subcastes such as Thakor, Khant, Baria and Chunvalia.[4]
^Walbridge, Linda (2012-10-12). The Christians of Pakistan: The Passion of Bishop John Joseph. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-13178-3.
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^Hussain, Ghulam (2019-08-31). "Ethnographic Research". The Rise of Dalit Peasants: Kolhi Activism in Lower Sindh. Vol. 2. Mendeley. doi:10.17632/5sfhcztmx6.2.
^Nadiem, Ihsan H. (2001). Thar: The Great Pakistani Desert, Land, History, People. Sindh, Pakistan: Sang-e-Meel Publications. pp. 109–11. ISBN 978-969-35-1244-1.
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