Kabbaliga Koli

The Kabbaliga, or Kabaliga is a subcaste of the Koli Caste mostly found in the India state of Karnataka. Kabbaliga Kolis are trying to be included in the Scheduled Tribe category in order to get reservation benefits.

During the British period, Kabbaliga Kolis were employed as Talwars, who used to protect the villages from robbers and other armies. The Kabbaliga Koli community were engaged in occupations including hunting, animal husbandry, fishing and agriculture. Later, hunting was banned and the majority of these people started practicing agriculture and animal husbandry.

Classification
The Kabbaliga Kolis are classified as an Other Backward Class, (OBC) by the Government of Karnataka.

Organisations

 * Nijasharana Ambigara Chowdaiah Development Corporation

Titles

 * Talwar, used by Kabbaliga Kolis who served in the British Army.

Clans

 * Heroor
 * Jadhav
 * Chinchansur
 * Madhwaraj
 * Chawdhary
 * Jamadar

Notable

 * Baburao Chinchansur, former State Minister in the Government of Karnataka
 * Pramod Madhwaraj, former Fishery Minister