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Patel (Gujarati: પટેલ, paṭel, pronounced [pəʈel]) is a surname of Indian origin, originally meaning "headman" or "village chief".[1] Patels are found in large numbers in Gujarat (see Gujarati people) Patels are basically Kurmis or Kunbis and are found in various geographical locations. The Kunbi (Marathi: कुणबी, Gujarati: કુનબી, alternately Kanbi) are an Indian subcaste. They are found largely in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat, and are historically associated with agriculture; another branch is found in Goa. The group is often associated with the Kurmi caste, though scholars differ as to whether the terms are synonymous.[1][2] In 2006, the Indian government announced that Kurmi was considered synonymous with the Kunbi and Yellam castes in Maharashtra.[3]
The term Kunbi was known to be applied to the cultivating class of Hindu kurmi kshatriya/Shudra in Central India. The word Kunbi is believed to be derived from the Marathi word kunbawa, or Sanskrit kur, "agricultural tillage".[4] Alternate etymologies include derivation from kutumba (family), or from the Dravidian kul, "husbandman" or "labourer". Popular but dubious etymologies include derivation from kun (root) or kan (grain) combined with bi (seed).[5]
Other spellings and variants include: Kulambi (Deccan), Kulwadi (South Konkan), Kanbi (Gujarat), Kulbi (Belgaum), Reddies (Andhra Pradesh), kurmi(Bihar,Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh,Jharkhand).[5] The name Patel derives from Patlikh, the record keeper named by princely rulers in Gujarat to keep track of the crops, pat being a parcel of land.
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