Patel

Patel is an Indian surname, predominantly found in the state of Gujarat representing the community of land-owning farmers and later (with the British East India Company) businessmen, agriculturalists and merchants. Traditionally the surname is a status name referring to the village chieftains during medieval times, and was later retained as successive generations stemmed out into communities of landowners, including Patidars, Kolis, Kurmis, some Parsis and Muslims.[1][2][3][4] There are roughly 500,000 Patels outside India, including about 150,000 in the United Kingdom and about 150,000 in the United States. Nearly 1 in 10 people of Indian origin in the US is a Patel.[5]

For the Filipino packed rice dish, see Pastil. For the government position, see Patel (village administration). For the Palestinian Telecommunications company, see Paltel.
Not to be confused with Patal.

Etymology

The term patel derives from the word Patidar, literally "one who holds (owned) pieces of land called patis", implying a higher economic status than that of the landless,[6] ultimately from Sanskrit paṭṭakīla,[7] with the ending -dar (from Sanskrit "धार" - supporting, containing, holding) denoting ownership.[8]

Geographical distribution

The surname historically originated in the Indian state of Gujarat, where it is amongst the most common of surnames.[9] Today, the name is found across India, as well as in the Indian diaspora.

Koli Patels and clans

Patel[10] is a surname of the Koli caste of Gujarat in India which have most importance in the politics of Gujarat and Koli Patels of Saurashtra was most benefited under the rule of Indian National Congress party.[11][12] Koli Patels are recognised as a Other Backward Class caste by Government of Gujarat.[13] Koli Patels are agriculturist by profession and own the high landholding in villages.[14] Koli Patels also call themselves Mandhata Patel and Mandhata Koli Patel, and those who have migrated to East Africa are businessman and civil servants.[15]

Some of the well-known clans of Koli Patels are here.[16]

See also

References
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  2. Sheikh, Aziz; Gatrad, Abdul Rashid (2000). Caring for Muslim Patients. Oxford: Radcliffe Medical Press Limited. p. 65. ISBN 1-857-75372-0.
  3. India's Patel community: Its history and prominent personalities India TV
  4. Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. 2003. ISBN 9788179911044.
  5. Rajghatta, Chidanand (4 June 2015). "Global Gujaratis: Now in 129 nations". The Times of India.
  6. Basu, Pratyusha (2009). Villages, women, and the success of dairy cooperatives in India: making place for rural development. Cambria Press. pp. 51–55. ISBN 978-1-60497-625-0.
  7. "Patel | Definition of Patel by Lexico".
  8. Goyal, Pawan (19 May 2014). "Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary --ध". The Sanskrit Heritage Site (in Javanese). Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  9. Washburn, Edward (2005). India Old and New: With a Memorial Address. p. 178. ISBN 0-543-99414-7.
  10. "A community called Koli - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  11. Bhatt, Himansshu; Nov 23, Melvyn Thomas / TNN /; 2012; Ist, 23:07. "Koli Patels have their say in south Gujarat | Surat News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. Desai, Akshayakumar Ramanlal; D'Costa, Wilfred (1994). State and Repressive Culture: A Case Study of Gujarat. New Delhi, India: Popular Prakashan. p. 12. ISBN 978-81-7154-702-9.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  13. Baviskar, B. S.; Mathew, George (14 January 2009). Inclusion and Exclusion in Local Governance: Field Studies from Rural India. New Delhi, India: SAGE Publications India. pp. 416–17. ISBN 978-81-321-0089-8.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  14. Baumgartner, Ruedi; Hogger, Ruedi (10 August 2004). In Search of Sustainable Livelihood Systems: Managing Resources and Change. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 978-93-5280-266-1.
  15. Hahlo, Ken (10 August 2018). Communities, Networks and Ethnic Politics. India: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-86435-3.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  16. Perez, Rosa Maria (2004). Kings and Untouchables: A Study of the Caste System in Western India. New Delhi, India: Orient Blackswan. p. 71. ISBN 978-81-8028-014-6.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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