Maratha Koli

The Maratha Koli is a honorable title for Koli ethnic group in Maharashtra who fought for Maratha Confederacy during the Maratha ruler Shivaji and for their bravery, Shivaji recognised them as Maratha. According to the District Gazetteer of Thane from 1882, The elite or respectable Koli families were called as Maratha Koli in Maharashtra.

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Report on the Fresh Water Fish and Fisheries of India and Burma By Francis Day, 1873

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