Ghadasi Koli

The Ghadasi, or Ghadsi is a subcaste of the Koli caste found in the Indian state of Maharashtra. They are cultivators by profession and ruled over Umbardi fort.

The Ghadasi Kolis lives today on the higher hill-slopes at altitudes of 800-1000 meters in settlements of 25-30 families. They are hunters and farmers and they are Hindu by religion and main deity is Bapujiboa.

The Ghadasi Kolis mostly found around the Mula river of Western ghats and they always had been in conflicts with Marathas.

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Category:Koli subcastes