Castes and Tribes of Southern India/Bāsava Golla

by Edgar Thurston

Bāsava Golla.— A name for certain Koyis of the Godāvari district, whose grandfathers had a quarrel with some of their neighbours, and separated from them. The name Bāsava is said to be derived from bhāsha, a language, as these Koyis speak a different language from the true Gollas.*^[1] In like manner, Bāsa Kondhs are those who speak their proper language, in contradistinction to those who speak Oriya, or Oriya mixed with Kui.

1. * Rev. J. Cain, Ind. Ant., V, 1876,