Who were known as ‘Kunabi' ?

Kunabi or Kunbi is a Peasant caste that includes castes like Dhonoje, Ghatole, Hindre, Jadav, Jhare, Khaire, Lewa. During the agrarian crisis in the Mughal empire, the sects that threw the toughest protests were Jats, Marathis, and Sikhs.

Important Points

 Kunabis are a separate caste. 

• Marathi Kunabis is a Marathi-speaking lower peasant caste. Marathas on the other hand are Marathi-speaking warlords.
• The Kunabis were appointed in the armies of these Marathas.

Therefore, the answer is Marathi Peasant Militant. 

Additional Information

• Mughal Army Commanders were part of the army. Each had designated Zat ranks that defined their position as Mansabdars. 
• Sikh Peasants and Jat peasants had a common problem, the Agrarian Crisis. Sikhs also had conflict against Aurangzeb in particular in terms of how he executed their religious leader- Guru Teg Bahadur.