About: Gavli

Gavli or Gawli is a subcaste of the Yadav community, found in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Madhya pradesh. They are referred as Golla in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. Yadav, Golla and Ahir Gawli are considered to be synonymous names. They are distributed all over Maharashtra. Although Reginald Edward has classified Gawlis as sub-caste of many different castes like Yadav Ahirs (sub-caste of famous Yadav caste of North India), Dhangar Gawli, Singaji Gawli and Lingayat Gawli, these castes have nothing in common except same occupation. Along with Maratha and Kunbis, Ahir Gawlis are considered one of the allied castes of Maratha caste and have been included in the Maratha Regiment in the past.