Diwaliben Bhil’s full name was Diwaliben Punjabhai Bhil, also known as Diwaliben Punjabhai Ladhia. She was an Indian playback singer and folk singer. She was born on June 2, 1943. Diwaliben Bhil’s place of birth is Dalkhania village (now in Dhari Taluka, Amreli district, Gujarat), India. She belonged to the tribal family. Her father’s name is Punjabhai and her mother’s name is Monghiben. Her tribe traditionally performed folk songs. Inspired by her mother, she took the profession of singing traditional Garba songs from a very young age. A primary school dropout, she was a self-taught folk artist & singer who did not receive formal music training. At the age of nine, Diwaliben Bhil moved to Junagadh, follo...