Dhan Mer (Koli king)
The Dhan Mer was Koli chieftain of the Dhandhuka and Dhandhalpur in Gujarat, India. He killed Rajput ruler Ebhal Vala of Vallabhipur and annexed his territory in Dhandhuka kingdom.[1][2] He was most powerful during his reign and other rulers tried to befriend him.[3] He was son of Koli chief Sonang Mer who cane from Sindh to Gujarat.[4]
| Dhan Mer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja of Dhandhuka | |||||
 Dhan Mer fighting against Muslim invaders to secure Somnath temple | |||||
| Born | Dhan Mer Dhandhuka, Gujarat | ||||
| Died | Dhandhuka, Gujarat | ||||
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| Dynasty | Mer | ||||
| Father | Sonang Mer | ||||
| Religion | Hindu | ||||
Dhan Mer had no son, so he donated the Dhandhuka to 400 Brahmin refugees of came from Vallabhipur.[4]
History
The Walam or Valam Brahmins of Vala (Vallabhipur) left the Vala and moved to Dhandhuka ad refugees because of the atrocity of Rajput ruler Ebhal Vala of Vallabhipur. After that, Dhan Mer welcomed the Brahmins and Dhan Mer vowed to protect them and killed the Ebhal vala.[5]
References
- ↑ Pfeffer, Georg; Behera, Deepak Kumar (1997). Contemporary Society: Concept of tribal society. New Delhi, India: Concept Publishing Company. p. 199. ISBN 978-81-7022-983-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Singhji, Virbhadra (1994). The Rajputs of Saurashtra. New Delhi, India: Popular Prakashan. p. 39. ISBN 978-81-7154-546-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Kumar, Naresh (2003). Encyclopaedia of Folklore and Folktales of South Asia. New Delhi, India: Anmol Publications. p. 4257. ISBN 978-81-261-1400-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. New Delhi: Government Central Press. 1879. p. 334.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ The Hind Rajasthan, Or, The Annals of the Native States of India. New Delhi, India: Usha Publications. 1985. pp. 330: Dhanmer.
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