Vala Kolis
The Vala Koli, or Wala Koli is a Koli clan (Gotra) found in the state of Gujarat in India.
The Vala Koli, or Wala Koli is a Koli clan (Gotra) found in the state of Gujarat in India.
| Vala Koli વાળા કોલી | |
|---|---|
| Clan (Gotra) of Koli caste | |
 Koli ruler Dhan Mer protecting Somnath temple from Muslim invaders | |
| Ethnicity | Koli caste |
| Location | |
| Parent tribe | Kolis of Gujarat |
| Demonym | Koli |
| Branches |
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| Language | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Surnames | |
They claim to be the earliest Koli settlers in Saurashtra, and are descendants of Dhan Mer who was son of Koli chieftain Sonang Mer, who defeated the ruler of the Vala kingdom (Valabhi) of Gujarat.[1][2][3]
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References
- ↑ Kumar, Satinder (2000). Encyclopaedia of South-Asian Tribes: The Kinnaura - The Korwa. New Delhi, India: Anmol Publications. p. 1557. ISBN 978-81-261-0517-5.
The Talapada Koli are divided into exogamous clans, Four of those clans, Merh, Chauhan, Makwana and Bhaliya are considered superior and the rest clans namely Rathod, Vala, Heera and Solanki are placed below them
- ↑ Singh, K. S. (1995). The Scheduled Castes. New Delhi, India, India: Oxford University Press. p. 576. ISBN 978-0-19-563742-7.
The Talapada Koli are divided into exogamous clans. Four of those clans, Merh, Chauhan, Makwana and Bhaliya are considered superior and the rest clans namely Rathod, Vala, Heera and Solanki are placed below them
- ↑ Jain, Jyotindra; Gujarat, Shreyas Folk Museum of (1980). Folk Art and Culture of Gujarat: Guide to the Collection of the Shreyas Folk Museum of Gujarat. New Delhi: Shreyas Prakashan. p. 6.
It has been noted that the famous Koli Dhanmer whose descendants became known as Vala Koli
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