Makwana Kolis of Gujarat

The Makwana Koli^[1] also spelled as Makawana Koli, Makvana Koli,^[2] Makavana Koli, Mukwana Koli and Mukawana Koli is a clan (Gotra) of the Koli caste mostly found in the Indian state of Gujarat and Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.^[3] In 1931 census of Baroda State, there were 20,700 Kolis of Makwana clan in the Baroda state's territory.^[4] Makwana Kolis mostly belong to the Hindu faith but there are members of the community who converted to Islam during the reign of the invading Mughal power in Gujarat.^[5]

Makwana Koli મકવાણા કોલી
Clan (Gotra) of Koli caste
Koli population in Gujarat in 1931 including Makwana Kolis
Ethnicity	Koli caste
Location	Gujarat Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Varna	Warrior
Parent tribe	Talpada Koli Chunvalia Koli
Demonym	Koli
Language	Koli Gujarati Hindi English
Religion	Hinduism Islam
Surnames	Thakor Darbar Garasia Mewasi Pagi

Makwana Kolis are landholders and agriculturist by profession.^[6]

Principalities

Main article: List of Koli states and clans

Here are list of Princely States ruled by Makwana Kolis,

• Katosan State^[7]
• Gabat State^[8]
• Punadra State^[9]
• Hadol State^[10]
• Khadal State

Muslim Makwana Kolis

The Muslim Makwana, or Musalman Makwana (also spelled as Makawana, Makvana, and Makavana) is a Muslim Koli^[11] caste in Gujarat who were converted to Islam from Hinduism during Mughal rule in Gujarat.^[12] Muslim Makwana Kolis are descendants of the Hindu Makwana Kolis of Chunval region who was converted to Islam and his descendants knows as Muslim Makwana Kolis in Gujarat.^[13] They were converted to Islam by Sultan Mahmud Begada during his reign.^[14]

The Muslim Makwana Kolis follows the bath rituals of Islam and Hinduism like other hindus.^[15]

Notable

• Savshibhai Makwana, Member of Parliament, India^[16]