Chuvalia
Chuvalia (also spelled Chunvalia, Chunwalia, Chunbalia, Chuwalia, Chubalia, Chunvaria, Chunwaria) is a subcaste of the Hindu Koli Caste of Gujarat, India. Their name is derived from Chunval, consisting of chunvalis (forty four) villages in north-east of Gujarat. They claim to be descendants of the Jhala tribe.
History And Origin
They derived their name from the Chunval of Gujarat. They are distributed mainly in the Chotila, Sayla and Halvad Taluqas of Surendranagar district, Junagadh district and all over the Saurashtra (region) of Gujarat. They have passed three stages: firstly, they were pagi (detective); second, they were considered a criminal community because they turned to dacoity and thievery. They speak Gujarati language.[1][2] During the Gujarat Sultanate's time, they were wilder and ravaged the villages of Dholka, Viramgam and Kadi but they were defeated by the twenty-sixth Mughal Empire Viceroy Saisat Khan.[3]
References
- ↑ Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. 2003. ISBN 9788179911044. Search this book on
- ↑ Chahel, Paramjot Singh (2015-10-30). Undisclosed Facts of Tribal Life. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 9781482838343. Search this book on
- ↑ Watson, John Whaley (1886). History of Gujarat, Musalman Period, A.D. 1297-1760. Printed at the Government Central Press. Search this book on
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