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This is an interesting question. The "kolpe" surname is part of the Dhangar community, a herding (Ahir) caste.

They claim to be Marathas, and of Kshatriya descent, but it is more prominently believed that they are a Shudra community.

Further, there is political dispute over whether Dhangar should be classified as "scheduled caste". "Dhangad" is included in the list of scheduled castes, and Dhangars claim that there is no difference between "dhangad" and "dhangar", but their claim has continually been denied by official government rulings.

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