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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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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"
561:. 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.
503:. 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
646:"મહારાષ્ટ્રના નાગપુર ખાતે કચ્છ ગુર્જર ક્ષત્રિય સમાજ રાષ્ટ્રીય મહાસભાનું અધિવેશન (Election of President of Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Samaj held at Nagpur, Maharashtra)"
790:"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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127:. They are an artisan community related with masonry, artistic carvings, sculpting and building and construction works. They are also known as the
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764:"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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1010:"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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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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676:"સમૂહ લગ્નોથી સમાજ ગિઠત થાય / 38th Mass community marriage Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya held at Anjar"
565:, 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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List of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes declared by Gujarat State
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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
1090:. Controller of Publications – Bihar. 1981. p. 22.
195:, primarily in the fields of railways and coal mining.
821:"In the shambles of Pride of Kutch lies priceless art"
591:, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu,
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289:They are a Hindu community. Some are followers of
823:. Expressindia.com. 12 March 2001. Archived from
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1037:"Prince's and Victoria docks in state of decay"
862:. Oxford University Press. 1998. p. 2287.
702:"HC raps mgmt of Gurjar Kshatriya Samaj-Gondia"
620:community by the Government of Gujarat and the
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603:, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa and
393:community who practice the principle of clan
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958:Kadia, Gurjar Ksahtriya Kadia, Gurjar Kadia
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184:and their respects to their fore-fathers.
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859:India's communities by Kumar Suresh Singh
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27:Minority Hindu community of India
381:Mistri (Mesteri) to their name.
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36:Kutch Gurjarah Kshatriya
770:(in Hindi). 3 June 2018
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533:Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas
164:and first entered into
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156:dating back to 1178 AD
97:Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia
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389:The community are an
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87:Related ethnic groups
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622:Other Backward Class
611:Present day identity
176:. There are several
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515:In the regions of
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191:but also all over
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1153:Hindu communities
1014:Kutch Mitra Daily
796:. 6 February 2010
682:. 9 February 2011
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1137:Categories
632:References
480:Irrigation
391:endogamous
166:Saurashtra
125:Kshatriyas
593:Rajasthan
589:Karnataka
563:Jeenagora
519:known as
474:) and as
472:Thikadari
416:rites by
341:, Taunk,
335:Chudasama
268:Kumbharia
61:Languages
800:27 April
748:2 August
628:report.
476:Thekedar
441:Chabutro
431:In Kutch
425:ghargenu
385:Marriage
371:Padhiyar
264:Chandiya
248:Devaliya
232:Galpadar
220:Madhapar
212:Nagalpar
208:Khambhra
77:Religion
67:Gujarati
718:20 July
686:31 July
660:20 July
581:Gujarat
551:Dhanbad
547:Barakar
465:Railway
395:exogamy
375:Bhalsod
351:Vaghela
347:Sawaria
343:Solanki
319:Chauhan
299:khichdi
295:Pranami
285:Culture
260:Meghpar
252:Lovaria
244:Jambudi
224:Hajapar
204:Sinugra
174:Dhaneti
154:Dhaneti
139:History
121:Gujarat
1020:9 July
946:Mistri
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559:Jharia
555:Katras
531:, the
529:Orissa
521:Bengal
511:Mining
505:Mandvi
407:Mistri
379:prefix
339:Parmar
327:Jethwa
323:Chawda
315:Rathod
275:Kadias
216:Khedoi
178:Parias
149:Paliya
129:Mistri
113:Mestri
109:Mistri
93:Mistri
71:Kutchi
46:51,000
1129:Notes
875:Anjar
597:Delhi
525:Bihar
470:also
414:Hindu
399:Dowry
367:Gohil
355:Vegad
331:Yadav
309:Clans
256:Nagor
228:Kukma
200:Anjar
189:Kutch
182:pooja
117:Hindu
82:Hindu
56:India
1118:2013
1055:2013
1022:2013
908:ISBN
864:ISBN
833:2013
802:2019
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720:2012
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359:Varu
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240:Vidi
236:Reha
162:Kota
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