Chaukalshi Explained

Chaukalshi is an ethnic community of Maharashtra and Goa.^{[1] [2] [3]}

They are related to Panchkalshi community.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} They are one of the original tribes, who migrated to Bombay in 13th century AD with Yaduvanshi king, Raja Bhimdev.^[4] Community is widespread mostly across konkan region from Palghar district to Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra.

Post independence of India, there were some efforts for unification of Chaukalshi & Panchkalshi tribes and a foundation named Kshatriya Parishad was founded in 1949 for the purpose.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Book: General . India Office of the Registrar . Census of India, 1961: Maharashtra . 1966 . Manager of Publications . 14, 15, 16, 58 . 19 June 2018 . en.
2. Book: 1989 . 2 . Survey Report on Village: Maharashtra. Agarsure . 19 June 2018.
3. http://www.ncbc.nic.in/Writereaddata/note31635297173742607492.pdf
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=miD5YO05jpUC&dq=Pachkalshis&pg=PA42
5. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kola'ba and Janjira, 1883
6. https://books.google.com/books?id=6jF4Q5jQWboC&dq=Pachkalshis&pg=PA289
7. Bombay: the cities within
8. Book: Kannan . Chirayil Thumbayil . Intercaste and Inter-community Marriages in India . 1963 . Allied Publishers . 50 . 19 June 2018 . en.