Shial Kolis
The Shial, or Shiyal is a clan of Koli caste found in the Indian state of Gujarat. They were noted pirates of Gujarat.[1] Shial Kolis defeated and captured the Shial island from Portuguese India and make it their stronghold along with Chanch but later they were defeated by Nawab of Janjira and Jafrabad.[2] during the World War I, they were enlisted as soldiers in British Indian Army by British Indian government.[3]
Origin
changeThe Shial Kolis got their name from the Shial island situated at south coast of Kathiawar.[4]
References
change- ↑ Williams, Raymond Brady; Trivedi, Yogi (2016-05-12). Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity. New Delhi, India: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-908959-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Department, Great Britain Hydrographic (1987). The West India Pilot. New Delhi, India: J. D. Potter. p. 36.
- ↑ A Short Record of Bombay Recruiting During the Great War. New Delhi, India: Printed at the Government Central Press. 1919. p. 17.
- ↑ Campbell, James M. (1988). Hindu Castes and Tribes of Gujurat. New Delhi, India, Asia: Vintage Books. pp. 245: Shiale.