The Mewasi, or Mevasi, Mehwasi[1] refers to a system of land tenure held by Rajputs and Kolis in Kathiawar region of Gujarat.
[4] Koli Mewasis liked the independent rule of self so they always fought against their Rajas, Maharajas and other rulers.
[5] In the fifteenth century, the early Sultans of Ahmedabad attempted to subjugate the Koli Mehwasis; but they were met with such a sturdy resistance from those chiefs, who were naturally helped by the wild nature of their Koli chiefs.
[7] The Barmuvada, Chhapra, Khumarwad were most notable Mewasi villages and their Koli chieftains were receiving Giras dues from Radhvanaj rulers.
[8] The British government always faced the trouble in Mehwasi areas and used the troops to collect the annual revenue.