Chaukalshi

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Chaukalshi is an ethnic community of Maharashtra and Goa. [1] [2] [3] [4]

They are related to Panchkalshi community. [5] [6] [7] [8] They are one of the original tribes,[ vague ][ contradictory ] who migrated to Bombay in 13th century AD with Yaduvanshi king, Raja Bhimdev. [5] Theyommunity is widespread mostly across konkan region from Palghar district to Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra.

Post independence of India, there were some efforts for unification of Chaukalshi & Panchkalshi tribes and a foundation named Kshatriya Parishad was founded in 1949 for the purpose. [3]

References

  1. ↑ General, India Office of the Registrar (1966). Census of India, 1961: Maharashtra. Manager of Publications. pp. 14, 15, 16, 58. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Survey Report on Village: Maharashtra. Agarsure. 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 Kannan, Chirayil Thumbayil (1963). Intercaste and Inter-community Marriages in India. Allied Publishers. p. 50. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  4. ↑ http://www.ncbc.nic.in/Writereaddata/note31635297173742607492.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  5. 1 2 The origin of Bombay By Joseph Gerson Da Cunha
  6. ↑ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kola'ba and Janjira, 1883
  7. ↑ Faces of Goa: a journey through the history and cultural revolution of Goa ... By Karin Larsen
  8. ↑ Bombay: the cities within
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