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Holaya are a []Ethnic Group]] of Karnataka State in India.

Originally, they were agriculturalists. The term Hola means an agricultural field in Kannada  and term Holaya is derived from Hola.

They are considered to be a sub division of Kannada Ethnic Group.

Holaya are also known by names Balagai-Right Hand and Chalavadi-Challenger in north and central of the State  Karnataka.

During 18th century census and survey British India officers predicted Holaya are ancient Kannada Ethnic Group, so, called them as Adi Kannadiga- Ancient Kannadiga or Adi Karnataka- Ancient Karnataka Citizen.

By mistaking the above term Adi Karnataka, some other weaker sections of Karnataka also started using it call themselves as Adi Karnataka. One such social group was Madiga. But after coming know to true fact Madiga social group is correcting its wrong assumption.