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Mahawar Koli

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Subcaste of the Koli community

Mahawar, also known as Mahor and spelled as Mahaur, Mahour and Mahavar, is a sub-caste of the Koli caste in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Mahawar Kolis Inter-marry with Shakya Kolis but not with any other Koli subcaste. The Mahawar Kolis along with other Koli subcastes Shakyawar, Jaiswar, Kabirpanthi ( who followed the Kabir Panth) and Shankhwar kolis of Uttar Pradesh tried to uplift the social status in Hindu society by supporting the 'All India Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha' leaders of Ajmer.

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References

  1. Cañcarīka, Kanhaiyā Lāla (1999). Bhagavāna Gāutama Buddha: jīvana aura darśana (in Hindi). New Delhi, India: Yūnivarsiṭī Pablikeśana. pp. 29–205. ISBN 978-81-7555-046-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. Molund, Stefan (1988). First We are People--: The Koris of Kanpur Between Caste and Class. Delhi, India: Department of Social Anthropology, University of Stockholm. pp. 220 –232 – 245. ISBN 978-91-7146-701-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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