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The Book has separate sections: INTRODUCTION : Gives an overview of Kutch Gurjar
Kshtriya community and its ancient history (I) KGK and Architect built by them mainly in Princely State of Cutch. (II) KGK and Railway : Gives details of some major Railway work with mileage wise details (III)
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community by
Government. The community on national level is referred as "Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya" mostly in present-day India. However, the "Mistri", which was mostly used during the last century and before is nowadays only used in Kutch and Gujarat. The term Mestri/Mistry is used to refer to
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During the
Islamic period, Many Kshatriya Rajputs of Rajasthan, who migrated towards Gujarat,but some of them faced a lack of land there. As a result, they engaged in labor and skilled work, They are an artisan community related with masonry, artistic carvings, sculpting and building and
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The Kutch Gurjar
Kshatriyas were master craftsmen, architects and contractors and have played a major role in erection and construction of the majority of forts, palaces and architecture of Kutch. It was because of this they came to be known as Mistri in Kutch.
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It was during 1850 to 1930 AD that the KGK migrated outside Kutch and were involved in the construction of major rail-bridges and the laying down of railway tracks in almost all major rail routes of undivided
British India doing the "Railway Thekedari"
562:. Messrs. Khora Ramji in 1894 was working on railway lines contract of Jharia branch line and with his brother Jetha Lira and was also building Jharia Railway Station, when he discovered coal in Jharia belt. The location of his three collieries named
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MESTRI: They are also known as Mistri. Kota in
Rajasthan is believed to be their native place from where they came to Kutch in vs 1234 in search of livelihood. In Gujarat, the community is distributed in about eighteen villages of the Bhuj and
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from 1850 to 1980. The communities largest contribution is in the building of the early railway lines and bridges throughout
British India. Their works in Railway construction span from 1850 to 1980 for more than one and a quarter of century.
504:. Other docks were developed in Bombay during 1870–1895 (Prince's Docks built in 1885 and Victoria Docks built in 1891) in which many Mistris of Kutch and Kadia Kshatriyas of Saurashtra worked. The Mandavi Docks, bridge over Rukhmavati at
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pioneered Indian involvement in coal mining from 1894. They broke the previous monopolies held by
British and other Europeans, establishing many collieries at Jharia coalfields and Ranigunj coalfield.
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The KGK contributed to the building of docks, dams, barrages and irrigation canals between 1850 and 1980, and they in the eighteenth century had been among the communities who built the first
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KGK Surnames & History : Section gives details of various
Kshatriya clan's history and origin of their surnames. (IV) Section deals with Kuldevi names various clans of KGK worship.
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of the community, located near village pond of
Dhaneti, standing as memorials of the war that was fought in 1178 AD. The community members still go once every year to offer
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projects and Forest Department and Public Works Department. They have also done major roadway, road bridges, canal works, irrigation dams and barrage work throughout
647:"મહારાષ્ટ્રના નાગપુર ખાતે કચ્છ ગુર્જર ક્ષત્રિય સમાજ રાષ્ટ્રીય મહાસભાનું અધિવેશન (Election of President of Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Samaj held at Nagpur, Maharashtra)"
791:"મંદિર પ્રકરણમાં ખોટા કેસ થાય તેવો મિસ્ત્રી સમાજને ભય Barla Mandir case – Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya / Mistri Samaj of Madhapar afraid of false implication"
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765:"सम्मेलन ने खत्म की झिझक, अब बस्तर में भी ब्याह करके आएंगी गुजराती बेटियां (कच्छ गुर्जर क्षत्रिय गुजराती समाज का अखिल भारतीय महासभा )"
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The Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas left Dhaneti and went on to establish eighteen villages in Kutch which were granted to them by the King:
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built by Seth Khora Ramji Chawda in year 1900 standing at village Sinugra, shows the unique architect and skill of Mistris of Kutch.
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Betrothal ceremony generally precedes marriage, which is held usually within one year of engagement and marriage is observed as per
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This group, later, made their distinct identity not only by building historical forts, palaces, temples and architects not only in
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1234), a major group migrated to Kutch from Saurashtra under the leadership of Patel Ganga Maru. They settled in the village of
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of Sinugra was the first Indian to break the British monopoly in the Jharia Coalfields. Natwarlal Devram Jethwa says that
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Diary of Golden Days at Jharia – A Memoir and History of Gurjar Kashtriya community of Kutch in Coalfields of Jharia
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1011:"ધાણેટી ખાતે કચ્છ ગુ.ક્ષ. સમાજ...(Pooja held at Dhaneti by Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya for their Shurapura & Dada)"
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and many road bridges across territories of British India are built by the community using their mason's skills.
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construction works. Due to their occupation they known as Kshatriya (Kadia /Mistry) They are also known as the
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The community members are found scattered throughout India and Community's associations exist in the states of
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sect of Hinduism, They are vegetarian in diet and avoid consumption of alcohol. The staple food is
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community. Divorce is generally not encouraged; however, divorce can be claimed in certain cases.
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Kutch Gurjar Kshatriys : A brief History & Glory: by Raja Pawan Jethwa. (2007) Calcutta.
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677:"સમૂહ લગ્નોથી સમાજ ગિઠત થાય / 38th Mass community marriage Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya held at Anjar"
566:, Khas Jherria, Gareria is mentioned also in 1917 Gazetteers of Bengal, Assam, Bihar and Orissa.
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and founded 36 villages in the area, while others moved further into Kutch. Around 1177–78 AD (
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735:"कर्मठ है कच्छ गुर्जर क्षत्रिय समाज (Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Samaj people are hardworking)"
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Kumar Ganti Itihass (History of Kumar Gnati) Published in year 1896.
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Encyclopaedia of Backward Castes By Neelam Yadav Page 264, 316
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Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas contributions to the Indian railways
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s belonging to war heroes of Mistris of Kutch, standing at
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Encyclopaedia of Backward Castes By Neelam Yadav Page 316.
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Gujarat, Part 1 By Kumar Suresh Singh, Rajendra Behari Lal
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The East Indian Railway in 1894-95 extended its line from
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1095:. Controller of Publications – Bihar. 1981. p. 22.
196:, primarily in the fields of railways and coal mining.
822:"In the shambles of Pride of Kutch lies priceless art"
592:, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu,
290:They are a Hindu community. Some are followers of
824:. Expressindia.com. 12 March 2001. Archived from
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402:is generally not asked for, neither practice of
1042:"Prince's and Victoria docks in state of decay"
863:. Oxford University Press. 1998. p. 2287.
703:"HC raps mgmt of Gurjar Kshatriya Samaj-Gondia"
621:community by the Government of Gujarat and the
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604:, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa and
394:community who practice the principle of clan
109:Gurjar Kshatriya Rajput Samaj Kutch and Halar
959:Kadia, Gurjar Ksahtriya Kadia, Gurjar Kadia
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185:and their respects to their fore-fathers.
860:India's communities by Kumar Suresh Singh
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382:Mistri (Mesteri) to their name.
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165:and first entered into
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105:Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya
97:Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia
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576:Distribution in India
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87:Related ethnic groups
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623:Other Backward Class
612:Present day identity
177:. There are several
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516:In the regions of
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1158:Hindu communities
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1142:Categories
633:References
481:Irrigation
392:endogamous
167:Saurashtra
125:Kshatriyas
594:Rajasthan
590:Karnataka
564:Jeenagora
520:known as
475:) and as
473:Thikadari
417:rites by
342:, Taunk,
336:Chudasama
269:Kumbharia
61:Languages
801:27 April
749:2 August
629:report.
477:Thekedar
442:Chabutro
432:In Kutch
426:ghargenu
386:Marriage
372:Padhiyar
265:Chandiya
249:Devaliya
233:Galpadar
221:Madhapar
213:Nagalpar
209:Khambhra
77:Religion
67:Gujarati
719:20 July
687:31 July
661:20 July
582:Gujarat
552:Dhanbad
548:Barakar
466:Railway
396:exogamy
376:Bhalsod
352:Vaghela
348:Sawaria
344:Solanki
320:Chauhan
300:khichdi
296:Pranami
286:Culture
261:Meghpar
253:Lovaria
245:Jambudi
225:Hajapar
205:Sinugra
175:Dhaneti
155:Dhaneti
140:History
121:Gujarat
1025:9 July
947:Mistri
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560:Jharia
556:Katras
532:, the
530:Orissa
522:Bengal
512:Mining
506:Mandvi
408:Mistri
380:prefix
340:Parmar
328:Jethwa
324:Chawda
316:Rathod
276:Kadias
217:Khedoi
179:Parias
150:Paliya
93:Mistri
71:Kutchi
46:51,000
1134:Notes
876:Anjar
598:Delhi
526:Bihar
471:also
415:Hindu
400:Dowry
368:Gohil
356:Vegad
332:Yadav
310:Clans
257:Nagor
229:Kukma
201:Anjar
190:Kutch
183:pooja
117:Hindu
82:Hindu
56:India
1123:2013
1060:2013
1027:2013
909:ISBN
865:ISBN
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803:2019
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364:Maru
360:Varu
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241:Vidi
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