Golla (caste)
The Golla community or caste is a cattle-rearing caste in Andhra Pradesh who like the Kuruba, Kuruva and Kuruma, are predominantly sheep, goat and cattle herders. Alternate spellings include Gwals, Gaur, Gaura, Gowda or Gowda Golla.[1]
See also
- Gollewar
- Gowda, a title given to the leader or elder in the Golla community
- Konar (caste), cowherds who are referred as Gollas
References
- ↑ Comprehensive History and Culture of Andhra Pradesh p 15 M. L. K. Murty, Dravidian University - 2003 -"In addition to Scheduled Tribes, there are other social groups, like Golla, Kuruba, Kuruva and Kuruma, whose traditional economy is predominantly sheep/goat herding and cattle pastoralism."
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