About Bhagyanagar Mudhiraj Sangam in 23-5-852, Opp:Sudha Theater, Chandu-Lal-Bela Road, Hyderabad

The ancient King Mandhata, whose reputation spread far and wide throughout India and whose stories of valor and yajna were described in the stone carvings of Mohenjo Daro, belonged to this tribe. The king was a great warrior (Mahan joddha) and the city's original name "Mahan-Joddha-Oor" seems gradually modified to Mohenjodaro. The author of the Ramayana, Valmiki, is from this community. This is way they are known as Valimikis in some parts of India. Shabari, who offered Sri Rama and Sri Lakshmana half-eaten 'ber' when they were searching for Sita Devi in the forest was a Bhil. Sri Rama appears in a Bhil myth where there has been a flood that wiped out humanity and Rama suggests how it can be repopulated. Veda Vyas, the writer of Mahabharata, was the son of Satyavathi of Koli community and a Brahmin Rishi. The Mahabharata notes that only one other - 'Karna' - was capable of showing similar prowess, but however he is thwarted by Draupadi who slights him saying that she will not marry a 'Sootaputra' - charioteer's son. (Point to be noted, Karna having the potency to perform the same task as Arjuna, has no claims to being a part Bhil.) The Ganges and fish are the symbols that are related to Kolis. The Mahabharata tells the story of Eklavya, a Bhil who surpassed the skill of Arjuna only to be suppressed by his guru. Lord Gautama Buddha's mother and wife belong to Koli community. Maharishi Matanga was another Hindu sage that became a Brahmana. Sant Kabir, a weaver by trade, ended several of his 'bhajans' as 'kahet kabir kori' was a self-confessed Koli. Purandara das, who was one of the greatest Carnatic singers and poets of Karnataka, was from Kabbaliga caste. The Kabbaligas claim that they are Mudiraj people settled in Karnataka. Their main profession is fishing and are also known as Bestha / Gangaputra. They are a variant of Kolis of Karnataka / Maharashtra. The story of Purandara Das reveals that he migrated from Maharashtra to Hampi and belonged to Koli (Naik) community. In Tamil Nadu,there is some connections between Mutharayar caste and kallar caste since some of the Mutharayar kings name ends with Kalvan (Means Kallan). Also persons like Raghava Iyangar says that Mutharayar and Kallar are from same origin.