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KOLIS  , a

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caste or tribe of Western
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India, of uncertain origin . Possibly the name is derived from the
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Turki kuleh a slave; and, according to one theory, this name has been passed on to the
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familiar word " cooly " for an agricultural labourer . They
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form the
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main
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part of the inferior agricultural
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population of
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Gujarat, where they were formerly notorious as robbers; but they also extend into the
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Konkan and the
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Deccan . In 1901 the number of Kolis in all India was returned as nearly 31 millions; but this
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total includes a distinct
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weaving caste of Kolis or Koris in
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northern India .

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