List of Koli people

The Koli people are a community native to India. Notable people of the community include:

Navy

 * Kanhoji Angre, Admiral of Maratha Navy
 * Yakut Khan, Admiral of Mughal Navy
 * Laya Patil, Naval chief in Maratha Navy
 * Ram Patil, Admiral of Ahmednagar Sultanate navy
 * Chempil Arayan, Admiral of Travancore Kingdom navy

Army

 * Tanaji Malusare, military general of Maratha Army

Politics

 * Madhav Singh Solanki, former Chief Minister of Gujarat
 * Bharti Shiyal, National Vice President of Bhartiya Janata Party, Member of Parliament from Bhavnagar
 * Parshottambhai Solanki, Fishery Minister of Gujarat
 * Ajitsinh Dabhi, Member of Parliament from Kheda and son of Fulsinh Dabhi Koli
 * Anant Tare, was senior leader of Shiv Sena, former Mayor of Thane and Member of legislative council of Maharashtra
 * Gigabhai Gohil, was Member of Parliament for Bhavnagar
 * Pratap Shivram Singh, member of 3rd, 4th and 5th Lok Sabha, retired Junior Commissioned officer of British Indian Army and President of Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha
 * Mohanbhai Patel, Member of Parliament from Junagadh constituency

Revolutionaries and freedom fighters

 * Khemirao Sarnaik, challenged the Mughal Sultan Aurangzeb and dismissed the Jiziya
 * Jhalkaribai, rebel leader of the Indian rebellion of 1857
 * Rooplo Kolhi, hero of Indian Independence movement
 * Govindas Ramdas, led the kolis against British rule in Gujarat since 1826 to 1830
 * Govind Rao Khare, Subedar of Ratangarh fort in Maratha Army later revolted against British rule after the defeat of Maratha Empire in 1840

Rulers

 * Yashwantrao Mukne, Maharaja of Jawhar State
 * Zalim Jalia, chief of the Dahewan
 * Nag Nayak, Rana of Sinhagad fort who defended the fort for eight months from Muhammad bin Tughluq

Religion

 * Bapu Velnath Thakor, saint from Gujarat
 * Kanua Baba, a Koli saint of Uttar Pradesh followed by Hindus and Muslims