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Origin of the name Ballia
According to locals, the name Ballia was derived from the name of the sage Valmiki, the celebrated Hindu poet and the author of Ramayana.
Valmiki resided here at one point, and the place was commemorated by a
shrine (although it has long since been washed away). Another belief
about the origin of the name is that it refers to the sandy quality of
the soil, locally known as "Ballua" ('balu' meaning sand). It was
initially called 'Balian', and was later transformed to Ballia. |
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