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Kunbis are landless farm labourers and small farmers who have been traditionally exploited by the Maratha landowners.
In Western India, the term Kunbi refers to castes of traditionally non-elite farmers. These comprise the Vidarbha communities of Dhanoje, Ghatole, Hindre, Jadav, Jhare, Khaire, Lewa, Lonare, and Tirole. Although the communities are primarily found in Maharashtra, they are also present in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, and Goa. This community produced the majority of the Mawala soldiers who fought for Shivaji's Maratha Empire. The Maratha Empire's Shinde and Gaekwad dynasties are sprung from the Kunbi people.

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