Kuruba (also known as "Kuruba Gowda") or Gadariya, Kuruma, Kurumbar, Dhangar, Pal, Baghel is a Hindu caste native to the Indian state of Karnataka,[1] Goa,[2] Maharashtra,[3][4] Uttar Pradesh,[5] Andhra Pradesh,[6] Telangana[7] and Tamil Nadu. This is a list of notable Kurubas.
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