| Patidar | |
|---|---|
 Patidar reservation agitation | |
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Gujarati |
| Region | Principally in Gujarat, but also some other states of India |
Patidar (Gujarati: Pāṭīdār[1]), formerly known as Kanbi (Gujarati: Kaṇabī[2]), is an Indian land-owning and peasant caste and community native to Gujarat. The community comprises at multiple subcastes, most prominently the Levas and Kadvas. They form one of the dominant castes in Gujarat. The title of Patidar originally conferred to the land owning aristocratic class of Gujarati Kanbis; however, it was later applied en masse to the entirety of the Kanbi population who lay claim to a land owning identity, partly as a result of land reforms during the British Raj.
According to 2011 Socio Economic and Caste Census their population is approximately 1.5 crores and they form 21.7% of Gujarat's population.[3]
- ^ Shah, A. M.; Shroff, R. G. (1958). "The Vahīvancā Bāroṭs of Gujarat: A Caste of Genealogists and Mythographers". The Journal of American Folklore. 71 (281): 247. doi:10.2307/538561. JSTOR 538561. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "કણબી". Digital ભગવદ્ગોમંડલ. Gujarati Lexicon.
- ^ Dave, Janki (15 April 2024). "Saurashtra, Patidar & 'Zamindar'— what's fuelling Rajput fury against BJP's Rupala in 'Gujarat Garh'". ThePrint. Retrieved 14 June 2024.