East Indians are an ethno-religious Indian Christian community who trace their roots to those who converted to Christianity in the 16th century when Portugal took over Bombay.
There are five East Indian cultural groups: Kulbis, Samavedi Christians (commonly called Kuparis), Koli Christians, Wadvals and Salsette Christians.
East Indian Catholics speak a dialect of Marathi, which they retained despite Portuguese influence. The Marathi language is central to the community's identity.
They live primarily in the city of Mumbai, with smaller populations in portions of Palghar and Thane districts in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
The East Indians were awarded the OBC (other backward Class) status by the Government of Maharashtra on 01st March 2006 by the way of official gazette.
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