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Darbar, also spelled as Durbar, is a title of honor or respect used generally in the western Indian State of Gujarat to refer to a Koli. Darbar is equal to the Sanskrit word Kshatriya. Chieftain or Lord of small Principality, which existed in the pre-independence era.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

As such any caste of ruling people or hereditary chieftain of erstwhile princely states may be referred to as Darbar caste in general use of the word,^[5] although there is no separate notified caste as Darbar. It was a title of honor more in use during princely India, which was used to refer to Rajput chieftains and is prevalent in use even today mainly in rural Gujarat.

References

^ Gujarat - Part 3. 2003. p. 1173. ISBN 9788179911068.
^ Basu, Pratyusha (2009). Villages, Women, and the Success of Dairy Cooperatives in India: Making Place for Rural Development. Cambria Press. ISBN 978-1-60497-625-0.
^ Williams, Raymond Brady; Trivedi, Yogi (2016-05-12). Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-908959-8.
^ Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of north Gujarat: a caste in the village and the region. Hindustan Pub. Corp. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
^ Roy Burman, J. J. (2005). Gujarat Unknown: Hindu-Muslim Syncretism and Humanistic Forays By J. J. Roy Burma. p. 140. ISBN 9788183240529.

External links and Sources

[a-1] Gujarat - Part 3. 2003. p. 1173. ISBN 9788179911068.

[2] Basu, Pratyusha (2009). Villages, Women, and the Success of Dairy Cooperatives in India: Making Place for Rural Development. Cambria Press. ISBN 978-1-60497-625-0.

[3] Williams, Raymond Brady; Trivedi, Yogi (2016-05-12). Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-908959-8.

[4] Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of north Gujarat: a caste in the village and the region. Hindustan Pub. Corp. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.

[5] Roy Burman, J. J. (2005). Gujarat Unknown: Hindu-Muslim Syncretism and Humanistic Forays By J. J. Roy Burma. p. 140. ISBN 9788183240529.

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 {{short description|Title of honor or respect used generally Koli caste in the western Indian State of Gujarat}}
-'''Darbar''', also spelled as '''Durbar''', is a title of honour or respect used generally in the western [[India]]n State of [[Gujarat]] to refer to Kathis, Mers and Rajputs.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Tambs-Lyche |first=Harald |title=Power, Profit and Poetry Traditional Society in Kathiawar, Western India |publisher=Manohar |year=1997 |isbn=81-7304-176-8 |location=New Delhi |pages=97}}</ref> Some [[List of Koli people|Kolis]] were also referred to as Darbars.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last1=Williams |first1=Raymond Brady |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rs5JDwAAQBAJ&dq=Palavi+Darbars+Koli&pg=PT354 |title=Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity |last2=Trivedi |first2=Yogi |date=2016-05-12 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-908959-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Lobo |first=Lancy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1DBuAAAAMAAJ |title=The Thakors of north Gujarat: a caste in the village and the region |date=1995 |publisher=Hindustan Pub. Corp. |isbn=978-81-7075-035-2 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="a">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IWrTs5yt1DkC&dq=darbar+&pg=PA1533 |title=Gujarat - Part 3 |year=2003 |isbn=9788179911068 |page=1173}}</ref>
+'''Darbar''', also spelled as '''Durbar''', is a title of honor or respect used generally in the western [[India]]n State of [[Gujarat]] to refer to a [[List of Koli people|Koli]]. Darbar is equal to the [[Sanskrit]] word [[Kshatriya]]. Chieftain or Lord of small Principality, which existed in the pre-independence era.<ref name=a>{{cite book|title=Gujarat - Part 3|year=2003|page=1173|isbn=9788179911068|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IWrTs5yt1DkC&dq=darbar+&pg=PA1533}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Basu|first=Pratyusha|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zJxY9IWzGewC&dq=Term+Darbar+koli&pg=PA235|title=Villages, Women, and the Success of Dairy Cooperatives in India: Making Place for Rural Development|date=2009|publisher=Cambria Press|isbn=978-1-60497-625-0|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Williams|first1=Raymond Brady|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rs5JDwAAQBAJ&dq=Palavi+Darbars+Koli&pg=PT354|title=Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity|last2=Trivedi|first2=Yogi|date=2016-05-12|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-908959-8|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Lobo|first=Lancy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1DBuAAAAMAAJ|title=The Thakors of north Gujarat: a caste in the village and the region|date=1995|publisher=Hindustan Pub. Corp.|isbn=978-81-7075-035-2|language=en}}</ref>
-Darbar is equal to the [[Sanskrit]] word [[Kshatriya]]. Chieftain or Lord of small Principality, which existed in the pre-independence era.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name="a" /><ref>{{Cite book|last=Basu|first=Pratyusha|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zJxY9IWzGewC&dq=Term+Darbar+koli&pg=PA235|title=Villages, Women, and the Success of Dairy Cooperatives in India: Making Place for Rural Development|date=2009|publisher=Cambria Press|isbn=978-1-60497-625-0|language=en}}</ref> As such any caste of ruling people or hereditary chieftain of erstwhile [[princely state]]s may be referred to as Darbar [[Caste#India|caste]] in general use of the word<ref>{{cite book |last1=Roy Burman |first1=J. J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VemsIky3QzEC&dq=darbar+caste&pg=PA140 |title=Gujarat Unknown: Hindu-Muslim Syncretism and Humanistic Forays By J. J. Roy Burma |year=2005 |isbn=9788183240529 |page=140}}</ref>, although there is no separate notified caste as Darbar.
+As such any caste of ruling people or hereditary chieftain of erstwhile [[princely state]]s  may be referred to as Darbar [[Caste#India|caste]] in general use of the word,<ref>{{cite book|title=Gujarat Unknown: Hindu-Muslim Syncretism and Humanistic Forays By J. J. Roy Burma|year=2005|page=140|isbn=9788183240529|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VemsIky3QzEC&dq=darbar+caste&pg=PA140|last1=Roy Burman|first1=J. J.}}</ref> although there is no separate notified caste as Darbar. It was a title of honor more in use during [[princely states|princely]] India, which was used to refer to Rajput chieftains and is prevalent in use even today mainly in rural [[Gujarat]].
 == See also ==
+* [[Koli rebellions]]
+* [[Koli piracy in India]]
+* [[List of Koli people]]
 * [[List of Koli states and clans]]
-* [[Mer (community)|Mer]]
+* [[Koli rebellions]]
-* [[Kathi people|Kathi]]
+* [[Desmukh]]
-* [[Rajput]]
+* [[Diwan (title)|Diwan]]
+* [[Jagirdar]]
 * [[Thakur (Indian title)|Thakur]]
+* [[Mankari]]
+* [[Zamindar]]
+* [[Zaildar]]
+* [[Mansabdar]]
 * [[Sardar]]
 * [[Thakur (title)|Thakur, Thakore]]
+* [[Feudalism in India]]
+* [[Feudalism in Pakistan]]
 == References ==