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Why infobox military unit has been used?

Latest comment: 4 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

When the introduction of the article makes it clear that Mavala is region based identity, why has a militaryunit infobox been used? Pratish_K (talk) 16:12, 14 March 2022 (UTC)Reply

David Hardiman - an Unreliable Source, Page Overhaul

Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

As far as agendas go, David Hardiman subscribes to Subaltern Historiography which in this context serves the aggrandization of a wholly unrelated 'marginalized' tribe. But that is not the chief factor incriminating his writings, more than his unfounded claims labelling anyone as Koli tribals without presenting a single contemporary evidence to back up his premises. This page needs to be overhauled along with other pages like Tanaji Malusare. The Deshmukhs of Maval are all Maratha, identifying specifically as the Maratha caste. The association with a distinct tribal Koli community is offensive to the heirs of the families David Hardiman unethically mislabels in his books, likely under douceur circulated in identity politics by Koli organizations in India. David Hardiman's claims are flimsy, offensive, and classify as modern Historical negationism as they are wholly unsupported in academia. There are no contemporary sources in his texts to remotely support Hardiman's claims and he is an author whose credibility needs to be scrutinized by experienced Wikipedia editors. This page has been distorted by sockpuppets of Premchand Mahaur from Haryana who is a notorious Koli chauvinist article vandalizer and already banned repeatedly from editting on Wikipedia. Requesting similar attention of admins on this page as provided earlier in clearing out his bilge. DeccanFlood (talk) 13:45, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply

Disputed information on Mavala

Latest comment: 11 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hello admins, I want to receive your attention related to the Mavala article. I have seen the edit history of the Mavala article which is quite controversial but I have also seen that a lot of reliable information has been removed from it without any reason. I want you to add that information again because this information is absolutely correct and all the sources given in it are also reliable.

This information was removed from article: Many of the inhabitants of the region were Mahadeo Kolis.^[1]^[2] The region was also known as Bavan Maval (52 valley).Each Maval was under the control of Koli chiefs or Nayaks.^[3] Kolis who were known as the names of Mavala Sardars earned the Naikwadis.^[4] all of this information was removed by edit. Thank you Dolphish (talk) 12:19, 2 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

References

↑ Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1969). The Mughul Empire, 1526-1803 A.D. New Delhi, India, Asia: S. L. Agarwala. pp. 368: The people who inhabited the Maval country were Kolis, they were very hardy and industrious and formed a good army.
↑ Burman, J. J. R. (1996). A comparison of sacred groves among the Mahadeo Kolis and Kunbis of Maharashtra. Indian Anthropologist, 26(1), 37–45. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41919791
↑ Hardiman, David (2007). Histories for the Subordinated (bavan mavals). New Delhi, India, Asia: Seagull Books. pp. 103: The Maval region then known as the 'Bavan Masal.Each valley was controlled by a Koli nayak. The sarnayak, or head chief, lived at Junnar. and presided over the goarn, or caste council. The community was both cohesive and independent." When the Mughals conquered the region in the 1630s they attempted to measure the land and fix a land. ISBN 978-1-905422-38-8.
↑ Institute, Deccan College Post-graduate and Research (1978). Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. Dr. A. M. Ghatage, director, Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute.

[1] Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1969). The Mughul Empire, 1526-1803 A.D. New Delhi, India, Asia: S. L. Agarwala. pp. 368: The people who inhabited the Maval country were Kolis, they were very hardy and industrious and formed a good army.

[2] Burman, J. J. R. (1996). A comparison of sacred groves among the Mahadeo Kolis and Kunbis of Maharashtra. Indian Anthropologist, 26(1), 37–45. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41919791

[3] Hardiman, David (2007). Histories for the Subordinated (bavan mavals). New Delhi, India, Asia: Seagull Books. pp. 103: The Maval region then known as the 'Bavan Masal.Each valley was controlled by a Koli nayak. The sarnayak, or head chief, lived at Junnar. and presided over the goarn, or caste council. The community was both cohesive and independent." When the Mughals conquered the region in the 1630s they attempted to measure the land and fix a land. ISBN 978-1-905422-38-8.

[4] Institute, Deccan College Post-graduate and Research (1978). Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. Dr. A. M. Ghatage, director, Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute.

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Why infobox military unit has been used?

David Hardiman - an Unreliable Source, Page Overhaul

Disputed information on Mavala