Mavala

Mavala (plural mavale in Marathi) was a name used for people of the hilly Maval region west of the present day Indian city of Pune. It was in the Maval that the 17th century Marathi leader, Shivaji, first established his power base that later developed into the Maratha kingdom.The inhabitants of this hilly region who formed his guerrilla forces and raiding parties were known as mavale.[1] Most of the inhabitants of the region were Mahadeo Kolis.[2] It was also known as Bavan Maval (52 valley) and as Koli country. Each Maval was under the control of Koli chiefs or Nayaks.[3]

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References
  1. Raeside, Ian. “A Note on the ‘Twelve Mavals’ of Poona District.” Modern Asian Studies, vol. 12, no. 3, 1978, pp. 393–417. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/312227. Accessed 2 Aug. 2023.
  2. Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1969). The Mughul Empire, 1526-1803 A.D. New Delhi, India, Asia: S. L. Agarwala. pp. 368: The people who inhabited the Maval country were Kolis, they were very hardy and industrious and formed a good army.
  3. Hardiman, David (2007). Histories for the Subordinated (bavan mavals). New Delhi, India, Asia: Seagull Books. pp. 103: The Maval region then known as the 'Bavan Masal, or 52 valleys and Koli country. Each valley was controlled by a Koli nayak. The sirnayak, or head chief, lived at Junnar. and presided over the goarn, or caste council. The community was both cohesive and independent." When the Mughals conquered the region in the 1630s they attempted to measure the land and fix a land. ISBN 978-1-905422-38-8.
  4. Roy, Shibani (1983). Koli Culture: A Profile of the Culture of Talpad Vistar. New Delhi, India: Cosmo Publications. pp. 25: The chief warrior or 'senapati' of Shivaji, Taraji Malusare (Tanaji) belonged to the Kolis of Mawli and all his followers were Koli who had fought several battles against the Muslims.


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