[4] they were members of the Gujarat Kshatriya Sabha, an organisation launched by Natwarsinh Solanki who was a Koli elite.

[5] In 1907, they were classified by the British as a Criminal Tribe, ascribing to them a range of anti-social activities such as highway robbery, murder, and theft of animals, cattle and standing crops.

[6] The Talpada Kolis used the title of Kotwal because of their high position villages and served to rulers as Kotwal and they were granted the villages or large field and title of Pagi because they were good detective for rulers or any chief.

Twenty-three caste associations (gnati sangathano) have been recorded in south Gujarat by Patel.

The main objectives of these associations are social reform, promotion of education, and furtherance of the economic interests of Kolis.