Dhan Mer of Dhandhukha

Names
	Meherban Shrimant Raja Dhan Mer of Dhandhuka

Dhan Mer
Dhan Mer
Raja of Dhandhuka
	Dhan Mer fighting against Muslim invaders to secure Somnath temple
Born	Dhan Mer; Dhandhuka, Gujarat
Died	Dhandhuka, Gujarat
Names
Names
	Meherban Shrimant Raja Dhan Mer of Dhandhuka
Father	Sonang Mer
Religion	Hindu

The Dhan Mer was ruler and founder 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 king Sonang Mer who cane from Sindh to Gujarat.^[4]

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.
^ Singhji, Virbhadra (1994). The Rajputs of Saurashtra. New Delhi, India: Popular Prakashan. p. 39. ISBN 978-81-7154-546-9.
^ Kumar, Naresh (2003). Encyclopaedia of Folklore and Folktales of South Asia. New Delhi, India: Anmol Publications. p. 4257. ISBN 978-81-261-1400-9.
^ ^a ^b Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. New Delhi: Government Central Press. 1879. p. 334.
^ The Hind Rajasthan, Or, The Annals of the Native States of India. New Delhi, India: Usha Publications. 1985. pp. 330: Dhanmer.

[1] 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.

[2] Singhji, Virbhadra (1994). The Rajputs of Saurashtra. New Delhi, India: Popular Prakashan. p. 39. ISBN 978-81-7154-546-9.

[3] Kumar, Naresh (2003). Encyclopaedia of Folklore and Folktales of South Asia. New Delhi, India: Anmol Publications. p. 4257. ISBN 978-81-261-1400-9.

[:0-4] Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. New Delhi: Government Central Press. 1879. p. 334.

[5] 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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