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Centuries before the skyscrapers of Mumbai existed, the Koli people lived in independent fishing villages called

| Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | | Gujarat | | Other States | Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (as OBC in some) | | Official Status in Gujarat | Scheduled Tribe (ST) | | Main Regions in Gujarat | Saurashtra (Junagadh, Rajkot, Jamnagar), Central Gujarat (Kheda, Anand) | | Traditional Occupation | Fishing, farming, labor | | Language | Gujarati, Koli dialect | | Religion | Hinduism (with local deity worship) | | Political Influence | High – key vote bank in Gujarat | | Major Challenges | Landlessness, low literacy, debt | kolis tribe in which state