Pateliya
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The Pateliya is a scheduled tribe found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan
in India
.
, Jhalawar
and Banswara
. They are a sub-group of the Bhil
tribe. The community said originate in Jhabua
in Madhya Pradesh
. They speak Malvi among themselves and Hindi
with others.
The community traditionally practices settled agriculture, but they are landless, are the land owned is small, and insufficient to sustain them. Many migrate to Kota to work in the stone quarries.They profess Hinduism
, and worship local deities such as Devkarji, Mataji, and Kalka devi.
In Gujarat, they are found in the districts of Ahmedabad, Surat
, Sabarkantha, and Kheda
. They speak Bhili, although consider themselves distinct from the Bhil
tribes. The Pateliya are divided into a number of clans, the main ones being the Parmar, Solanki, Jadhav, Chauhan, Rathore and Gohil. They are mainly a community of small farmers and are also involved in animal husbandry.
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
History and origin
The term Pateliya is derived from the word patel, which means a headman. They are found mainly in the districts of KotaKota district
Kota District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Kota is the administrative headquarters of the district.During the period around 12th century AD, Rao Deva,a Hada Chieftain conquered the territory and founded Bundi and Hadoti...
, Jhalawar
Jhalawar
Jhalawar is a city in southeastern Rajasthan. It was the capital of the former princely state of Jhalawar, and is the administrative headquarters of Jhalawar District. Jhalawar was once known as Brijnagar .-Jhalawar town:...
and Banswara
Banswara
Banswara is a city in Banswara District in south Rajasthan in India. Banswara princely state was founded by Maharawal Jagmal Singh. It is named for the "bans" or bamboo forests in the area. It is also known as 'City of Hundred Islands', due to presence of numerous islands in the Mahi River, which...
. They are a sub-group of the Bhil
Bhil
Bhils are primarily an Adivasi people of Central India. Bhils are also settled in the Tharparkar District of Sindh, Pakistan. They speak the Bhil languages, a subgroup of the Western Zone of the Indo-Aryan languages....
tribe. The community said originate in Jhabua
Jhabua
Jhabua is a town and a municipality in Jhabua district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Jhabua District.-History:...
in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. They speak Malvi among themselves and Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
with others.
Present circumstances
The community is sub-divide into exogamous clans such as the Hangaria, Mera, Gohari, Bhoria, Damra, Parmaria, Hania, Dhokiya, Bhabria, Musaria, Kocharia and Amliar.The community traditionally practices settled agriculture, but they are landless, are the land owned is small, and insufficient to sustain them. Many migrate to Kota to work in the stone quarries.They profess Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
, and worship local deities such as Devkarji, Mataji, and Kalka devi.
In Gujarat, they are found in the districts of Ahmedabad, Surat
Surat
Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
, Sabarkantha, and Kheda
Kheda
Kheda is a town and a municipality in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kheda, also known as Kaira, is 35 km from Ahmedabad. The National Highway no. 8 connecting Ahmedabad and Mumbai passes through Kheda...
. They speak Bhili, although consider themselves distinct from the Bhil
Bhil
Bhils are primarily an Adivasi people of Central India. Bhils are also settled in the Tharparkar District of Sindh, Pakistan. They speak the Bhil languages, a subgroup of the Western Zone of the Indo-Aryan languages....
tribes. The Pateliya are divided into a number of clans, the main ones being the Parmar, Solanki, Jadhav, Chauhan, Rathore and Gohil. They are mainly a community of small farmers and are also involved in animal husbandry.