Kolhi
The Kolhi (Sindhi: ڪولهي) is a subgroup of the Koli caste native to Sindh, Pakistan. Kolhis are mostly Hindus but some of them are Koli Christians or Muslim Kolis. They engage in agriculture; most of them are poor peasants and sharecroppers.[1] [2] [3]
| Kohli | |
|---|---|
| Subset of Larger Koli caste | |
| Ethnicity | Sindhi |
| Location | Sindh, Pakistan |
| Varna | Agriculturist |
| Demonym(s) | Koli |
| Branches | |
| Language | |
| Religion | |
| Surnames | |
The Kolhi caste is said to have originated Gujarat. They migrated from there first to Kutch, then to Thar and Parkar. Kolhis have subcastes such as Thakor, Khant, Baria and Chunvalia.[4]
Divisions
[edit ]There are four communities of Kolhis in Sindh; firstly Parkari Kolhis, who are native to Nangarparker region and who speak Parkari Koli language, secondly Kutchi Kolhi, who migrated from Kutch district of India to Sindh, and who speak the Kachhi Kolhi language and live in Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, and Tando Allahyar districts of Sindh,[5] thirdly Wadiyara Kolhi who came from Wadiyar in Gujarat state and speak Wadiyari Kolhi, and fourthly Tharadari Kolhi, who originated in Tharad city, in Gujarat.[6] [7] The kolhi women get a unique tattoo on their arms, neck and face.
Notable people
[edit ]- Krishna Kumari Kolhi, member of Senate of Pakistan [8]
- Pushpa Kumari Kohli, Pakistani police officer
- Rooplo Kolhi, Freedom Fighter[9]
- Veerji Kolhi, Advocate of High Court Sindh[10]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Walbridge, Linda (2012年10月12日). The Christians of Pakistan: The Passion of Bishop John Joseph. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-13178-3.
- ^ Hussain, Ghulam. "INTERSECTING SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES OF DALIT PEASANTS & DALIT COMMUNITIES OF SINDH".
- ^ Hussain, Ghulam (2019年08月31日). "Ethnographic Research". The Rise of Dalit Peasants: Kolhi Activism in Lower Sindh. Vol. 2. Mendeley. doi:10.17632/5sfhcztmx6.2.
- ^ Nadiem, Ihsan H. (2001). Thar: The Great Pakistani Desert, Land, History, People. Sindh, Pakistan: Sang-e-Meel Publications. pp. 109–11. ISBN 978-969-35-1244-1.
- ^ Editor, Missio (2019年06月11日). "Pakistan: Kutchi Kohli Christians". Missio. Retrieved 2023年07月04日.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Guddu, Emmanuel (2014年04月24日). "The Koli of Pakistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023年07月04日.
- ^ "The Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles". kcm.co.kr. Retrieved 2023年07月04日.
- ^ "PPP clarifies reports on Krishna Kolhi | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved 2021年01月19日.
- ^ Report, Dawn (2016年08月22日). "Homage paid to freedom fighter Rooplo Kolhi". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021年01月19日.
- ^ "Veerji Kolhi – a senior member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)". Struggle for Hindu Existence. Retrieved 2021年01月19日.
