Tilori Kunbi
Tilori Kunbi is an agricultural , landlord community in the Konkan division and Vidharba of Maharashtra, India.
They are found in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri ,Sindhudurg , Nagpur, Balaghat, Chandrapur districts.The OBC status is accorded to the Kunbis.[1] The Kuladevatas mainly worship shivling) Shiva or Shakti as Khandoba or Bhavani. Some of the members from Mumbai, Palghar, Thane and Raigad, who were converted to Christianity by Portuguese have been amalgamated into East Indian Catholic community. Main festivals of this community are Shimagotsav, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti,Ganesh Chaturthi and Gudi Padwa. Language differs from region to region for example in Ratnagiri district they speak Sangmeshwari konkani while in Sindhudurg district they speak Malvani konkani, similarly in Raigad district they speak Bankoti konkani, whereas in Thane, Palghar ,Mumbai and Vidharba districts they speak Aagri / East Indian Marathi.
List of Surnames from Tilore Kunbi community :
- Lonare(लोणारे), Zade, Beldar, Ghatole, Killedar and Dhakane
- Mana, Masaram(मसाराम),
- Kare, Karadi and Khedule
- Aathankar Adlak Chadokar Choubitkar
- Chilhate Dhadse Dhote (धोटे)