The Makwana, or Makawana is a
clan
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and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...
(
Gotra
In Hindu culture, the term gotra (Sanskrit: गोत्र) is considered to be equivalent to lineage. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline. Generally, the gotra fo ...
) of the
Koli
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Places
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* Koli National Park, a national park in Finland
* Koli, Iran (disambiguation), several places in Iran
* Koli Airfield, a former airfield in the South Pacific
Other uses
* Koli people ...
caste
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found in the
Indian state
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History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Gujarat
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. The Makwana clan is mostly found among Talpada Kolis, Chunvalia Koli and Ghedia Kolis.
In
1931 census of
Baroda
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State
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, there were 20,700 Kolis of Makwana clan in the Baroda state's territory.
Makwana Kolis mostly belong to the
Hindu faith but a minor number of them converted to Islam during the reign of the invading Mughal power in Gujarat.
Estates
Here are list of
Princely State
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s ruled by Makwana Kolis,
*
Katosan State
The Katosan is a town and former Princely State in Jotana Taluka of Mehsana district, Gujarat, India.
The Bhagwanji Koli of Katosan state who was a able ruler of Katosan, raised the Kolis of Katosan Thana against British Raj during Rebellion ...
*
Gabat
*
Punadra
Notable
*
Savshibhai Makwana
References
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Koli clans