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'''Bapu Velnathji Thakor'''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=Ashok Kumar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BvAxDwAAQBAJ&dq=Velnathji&pg=PT13 |title=Our President: Ram Nath Kovind |date=2017-08-21 |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd |year=2017 |isbn=978-93-5278-395-3 |location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]] |language=en}}</ref> also called as '''Dada Velnathji Thakor''' , '''Girnari Sant Velnathji''' was a [[17th century]] [[Koli people|Koli]] [[saint]] from [[Girnar]], [[Gujarat]]. He was grandson of '''Amarji Thakor''' who was king of Chunval Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mandal |first=Dr Bindeshwar Prasad |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k2c9EAAAQBAJ&dq=Velnathji&pg=PA255 |title=A Handbook of Sociology |date=2021-08-14 |publisher=K.K. Publications |year=2021 |location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]] |pages=255 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Kumar |first=Dr Binoy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nAVDEAAAQBAJ&dq=Velnathji&pg=PA90 |title=Perspectives on Indian Society |date=2021-09-15 |publisher=K.K. Publications |year=2021 |location=New Delhi, India |pages=90 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and family ==<br />
The Velnathi was born to a [[Koli people|Koli]] saint Jodhaji [[Jhala (clan)|Jhala]] and Amarbai of Padariya. His grandfather Amarji Thakor was [[List of Koli states and clans|chieftain]] of Padariya [[Jagir]] in [[Gujarat]]. His family [[List of Koli titles, clans and subcastes|clan]] was [[Jhala (clan)|Jhala]] [[Makwana (clan)|Makawana]] of Koli [[Caste system in India|caste]]. He was married to two [[Rajput]] girls Jasubha and Minabha.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Kanua Baba]]<br />
* Koli rebellions<br />
* Koli piracy in India<br />
* [[List of Koli people]]<br />
* [[List of Koli states and clans]]<br />
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