Rathwa
The Rathwa are a Adivasi caste found in the state of Gujarat in India.[1]rathawa is also known as Koli-Rathwa in Gujarat and in Maharashtra.In Gujarat, the Koli consist of number of sub-group, the main ones being Rathwa-Baria.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
History and origin
The Rathwa derive their name from the word rathbistar, which means an inhabitant of a forest or hilly region. They are said to have immigrated from Madhya Pradesh in the Middle Ages, and now found in the talukas of chhotta udaipur,Jabugam,kawant,pavijetpur,bodeli,jambu ghoda and Nasvadi in chhotaudepur District and Alirajpur. They speak their own dialect of Gujarati, known as Rathwi. [9]
Present circumstances
The community is endogamous, and consist of a number of exogamous clans, the main ones being the Hamania, Thebaria, Mahania, Kothari Baka and Fadia. They are mostly small and medium sized farmers. Many Rathwa are landless agriculture labourers, working on the lands of the Patidar community. The community follow their own folk religion, which has now been heavily influenced by the Hindu religion. Their customs are similar to other tribal communities of the region such as the Patanwadia.[10]
See also
References
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<references />, or <references group="..." />- ↑ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 1185-1189
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=XeM9AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=Rathwa+Koli&source=bl&ots=mdsxfwBXkm&sig=JZKwT4oz5Zd-dt8m6CqbVt3Vyio&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CBgQ6AEwADgUahUKEwijgNu52qrIAhUCHY4KHV_IC18#v=onepage&q=Rathwa%20Koli&f=false
- ↑ http://trti.gujarat.gov.in/rathwa
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1SF_LmNxL3EC&pg=PA193&lpg=PA193&dq=Rathwa+Koli&source=bl&ots=rgmVyDsJNd&sig=3xhinQkPAW4xAljiQHPI6MoZdlQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCcQ6AEwBTgKahUKEwi2tsDv2arIAhXOvo4KHXewBWA#v=onepage&q=Rathwa%20Koli&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1oXfdBlCBZwC&pg=PA292&lpg=PA292&dq=Rathwa+Koli&source=bl&ots=J9pMAJadIL&sig=RF-bBw3f71mZJRg0u3S1u4-RwsA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAjgKahUKEwi2tsDv2arIAhXOvo4KHXewBWA#v=onepage&q=Rathwa%20Koli&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=GulBDMgxcU0C&pg=PA146&lpg=PA146&dq=Rathwa+Koli&source=bl&ots=x264o37ACV&sig=2yZQLm2vMUEFZR_rUDWftSWzTag&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDcQ6AEwCGoVChMI1oPFi9iqyAIVxh6OCh20MAtg#v=onepage&q=Rathwa%20Koli&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=COcwoYRCYhcC&pg=PA182&lpg=PA182&dq=Rathwa+Koli&source=bl&ots=Iq4mNVJFFQ&sig=VZBqZNPaUI6licjy7OQ7r-n8Dl8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBmoVChMI1oPFi9iqyAIVxh6OCh20MAtg#v=onepage&q=Rathwa%20Koli&f=true
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tcTz54VVHF4C&pg=PA11&lpg=PA11&dq=Rathwa+Koli&source=bl&ots=DOmrK8-pkF&sig=PX0SDk9p4LLNYR0sgm3gnLLJZyE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCcQ6AEwBGoVChMI1oPFi9iqyAIVxh6OCh20MAtg#v=onepage&q=Rathwa%20Koli&f=true
- ↑ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 1185-1189
- ↑ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 1185-1189
