Chaukalshi
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Chaukalshi is an ethnic community of Maharashtra and Goa.[1][2][3][4]
They are related to Panchkalshi community.[5][6][7][8] It is a local folk that they are one of the original tribes,[vague][contradictory] who migrated to Bombay in 13th century AD with King Bhimdev.[5] Theyommunity is widespread mostly across konkan region from Palghar district to Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra.
Post independence of India, there were some efforts for unification of Chaukalshi & Panchkalshi tribes and a foundation named Kshatriya Parishad was founded in 1949 for the purpose.[3]