Thakor

Thakor also known as Thakarda is subcaste of Koli community of Gujarat which forms the largest caste-cluster, comprising 24% of the total population of the state.^[1]^[2] Koli Thakors in Gujarat placed in Other Backward Class including all of the Koli Community of state during the power of former Koli chief minister Madhav Singh Solanki.^[3] Koli Thakors are mostly businessmen or land-owners.^[4]

Clans[]

Some of the clans of Koli Thakors are here^[5]

Organisation[]

Kshatriya Koli Thakor Samaj^[6]
Sree Smasth Chunvalia Koli Thakor Velnath Pragati Mandal^[7]
Chunvalia Koli Thakor Seva Trust, Surendranagar^[8]

Notable Koli Thakor[]

Alpesh Thakor, Member of legislative assembly from Radhanpur^[9]

References[]

^ Shah, Ghanshyam (2004). Caste and Democratic Politics in India. Permanent Black. ISBN 978-81-7824-095-4.
^ "A community called Koli - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
^ Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. Hindustan Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
^ "A Community in Gujarat Has Banned Inter-Caste Marriage and Mobile Phones for Unmarried Girls". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
^ Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. 2003. ISBN 978-81-7991-106-8.
^ Staff (2007-06-28). "Guj: Kolis vent fury on Narendra Modi". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
^ Dev, Nirendra (31 March 2019). "Despite Modi & Shah, BJP faces tough challenge in half a dozen". United News of India. Retrieved 10 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Samay, NavGujarat (02-08-2018). "ઝાલાવાડમાં કોળી-ઠાકોર સમાજને શિક્ષણમાં ક્રાંતિ લાવવા હાકલ". NavGujarat Samay. Retrieved 2021-03-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ Chaturvedi, Rakesh Mohan. "Congress rebel a challenge for Alpesh Thakor in Radhanpur". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-01-31.

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[1] Shah, Ghanshyam (2004). Caste and Democratic Politics in India. Permanent Black. ISBN 978-81-7824-095-4.

[2] "A community called Koli - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.

[3] Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. Hindustan Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.

[4] "A Community in Gujarat Has Banned Inter-Caste Marriage and Mobile Phones for Unmarried Girls". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.

[5] Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. 2003. ISBN 978-81-7991-106-8.

[6] Staff (2007-06-28). "Guj: Kolis vent fury on Narendra Modi". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.

[7] Dev, Nirendra (31 March 2019). "Despite Modi & Shah, BJP faces tough challenge in half a dozen". United News of India. Retrieved 10 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[8] Samay, NavGujarat (02-08-2018). "ઝાલાવાડમાં કોળી-ઠાકોર સમાજને શિક્ષણમાં ક્રાંતિ લાવવા હાકલ". NavGujarat Samay. Retrieved 2021-03-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[9] Chaturvedi, Rakesh Mohan. "Congress rebel a challenge for Alpesh Thakor in Radhanpur". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-01-31.

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Clans[]

Organisation[]

Notable Koli Thakor[]

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References[]