The Vala, or Wala is a Koli clan found in the state of Gujarat in India. 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]
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- ^ 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, India: Shreyas Prakashan. pp. 6: It has been noted that the famous Koli Dhanmer whose descendants became known as Vala Koli.
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