Vala (clan)

The Vala, or Wala is a Gujarati clan (Gotra) mostly found among Koli,^[1][2][3] Rajput^[4] and Kathi^[5] castes of Gujarat.

Vala વાળા
Gotra in Kolis, Rajputs and Kathis
Ethnicity	Kolis Rajputs Kathis
Location	Gujarat Daman and Diu
Varna	Kshatriya
Demonym	Gujarati people
Language	Gujarati Koli Hindi English
Religion	Hindu

References

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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, Asia: Shreyas Prakashan. pp. 3: Varavalji who awas a Vala Rajput married to the daughter of a Kathi.
5. Singhji, Virbhadra (1994). The Rajputs of Saurashtra. New Delhi, India, Asia: Popular Prakashan. pp. 54: A Vala Rajput of Dhanak fell in love of a Kathi girl and his marriage with Kathi girl started a lineage of Vala Kathis. ISBN 978-81-7154-546-9.