Rana Punja
Rana Punja or Poonja, was the chief of the Bhil tribesman and king of Bhomat. He was born at Merpur in the Mewar region to Dunha Holika. His father died when Punja was 15 and he was appointed head of Merpur. Soon after he became king of Bhomat. in 1576 he fought alongside the Rana of Mewar, Maharana Pratap against the Mughal emperor Akbar's forces, led by Man Singh I in the Battle of Haldighati. In the battle, Punja brought a contingent of Bhil tribesmen and himself led the rear. His tribesmen were armed with short swords, arrows and bows, and stones.