The Maratha caste is composed of 96 clans, originally formed in the earlier centuries from the amalgamation of families from the peasant, shepherd, blacksmith, pastoral, carpenter, Bhandari, Thakar an
Kunbi is a generic term applied to several castes of traditional farmers in Western India. These include the Dhonoje, Ghatole, Khedule, Khaire, Tirole, Masaram, Hindre, Jadav, Jhare, Lewa, Lonari, Tir
Maratha (caste)
…The Maratha caste is composed of 96 clans, originally formed in the earlier centuries from the amalgamation of families from the peasant (Kunbi), shepherd (Dhangar), blacksmith (Lohar), pastoral (Gavli), carpenter (Sutar), Bhandari, Thakar and Koli castes in Maharashtra. Many of them took to…
A group of Kunbis in Central India, 1916
Kunbis carrying out the dead, 1916.
A Kunbi in ceremonial attire, c. 1865-187
Photograph (1916) of boys with their toy animals crafted for the Pola festival celebrated by the Dhanoje Kunbis.