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- ↑ Williams, Raymond Brady; Trivedi, Yogi (12 May 2016). Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity. New Delhi, India, Asia: Oxford University Press. pp. Clans of Chunvalia Kolis are the Baria, Chavda, Chohan, Chadasama, Dabhi, Gobel, Jadav, Jethwa, Jhala, Kachela, Kamalia, Kinara, Khasia, Malvana, Mangukia, Mer, Parmar, Rathod, and Sarvaya. ISBN 978-0-19-908959-8.
- 1 2 Roy, Dr. Shibani (1983). Koli Culture: A Profile of the Culture of Talpad Vistar. New Delhi, India, Asia: Cosmo Publications. p. 98.
Clans of Koli caste in Gujarat are Chawda (Chavda), Chuda, Chudasma, Chakhad, Japadia, Yadav, Jograjia, Jada, Jinjoria, Jamod, Jatadra, Jambukia, Khambnani, Jidia, Khorawa, Gabu, Jolapra, Jambucha, Gohel, Gobani, Jarawaria, Jethwa, Ganandia, Jhodia, Godia, Jinjhunwadia, Aniyadiya, Kansagra
- ↑ Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. Hindustan Publishing Corporation. pp. 104, 124. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
clan names among the Kolis of Surendranagar and its adjoining districts . A few examples are Karelia , Kambad, Chavda, Solanki, Parmar, Dabhi, Macwana, Dodhia and Jadav.
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