Mahawar Koli

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.[1] Mahawar Kolis Inter-marry with Kabirpanthi Kolis but not with any other Koli subcaste. The Mahawar Kolis along with other Koli subcastes Jaiswar, Kabirpanthi ( who followed the Kabir Panth) and Kori kolis of Uttar Pradesh tried to uplift the social status in Hindu society by supporting the 'All India Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha' leaders of Ajmer.[2]

Mahawar Koli
Maharaja Yashwantraoji Martandraoji Mukne of Jawhar kingdom at royal dine
Languages
Hindi, English, Braj, Punjabi
Religion
Hindu
Related ethnic groups
Sankhwar

See also

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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