Sankhwar
Sankhwar, or Shankwar[1] is an subcaste of Koli caste. Sankhwar also pronounce as Shakya and Shakyawar originating mostly in Kanpur, Fatehpur, Banda, Allahabad, Hamirpur, Jhansi, Baraily and Jalaun districts of Uttar Pradesh.[2] Shankwar Kolis joined the Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha and worked for the upliftment of Koli society.[3]
| Sankhwar Koli शंखवर कोली | |
|---|---|
| Subcaste of the Koli caste | |
| Ethnicity | Koli people |
| Location | |
| Varna | Warrior |
| Demonym | Koli |
| Branches |
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| Language | |
| Religion | India |
Notable
- Pyare Lal Sankhwar (born 1955), Indian politician
- Ashkaran Sankhwar (born 1945), Indian politician
- Nirmala Sankhwar (born 1969), Indian politician
References
- Molund, Stefan (1988). First We are People--: The Koris of Kanpur Between Caste and Class. New Delhi, India: Department of Social Anthropology, University of Stockholm. p. 232. ISBN 978-91-7146-701-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - संखवार, के पी (2004). शूद्रों का खोजपूर्ण इतिहास, अर्थात् भारत का सच्चा इतिहास (in Hindi). Ke. Pī. Saṅkhavāra. p. 388.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Molund 1988, pp. 245.
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