Kadia Kshatriyas

Kadia Kshatriyas in Saurashtra

One major community known as Kadia Kshatriyas or Gurjar Kshatriyas are found in Saurashtra, where they have founded thirty six villages in the Halar Region of Jamnagar district. The names of these villages are Ambala, Badanpur, Balambha, Bangaur, Bhimkata, Bhensdad, Bodka, Chavda, Dhrangdhra, Dhudkot, Dudhai, Fatsar, Jaiva, Jamsar, Jamyanthali, Jashapar, Jiragarh, Jivapar, Jodia, Kesia, Kharachia, Kotharia, Madhapar, Manamora, Manekpar, Manpar - Hirapar, Mavnagam, Meghpar, Morana, Padana, Rampar, Ranjitpar, Rohisada, Shampar, Untebshampar and Tankara. The Kadia Kshatriyas also live in large numbers in Savarkundla, Dhrangadhra, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Surat, Vadodara, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, etc.

[edit]Kadia Kshatriyas in Kutch

Another group, who migrated to Kutch in the 12th century, created their unique identity in the Princely State of Kutch and came to be known as Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas or Mistris of Kutch. They established themselves at the village of Dhaneti and later founded nineteen villages: Nagor, Reha, Ratnal, Vidi, Kukma, Anjar, Sinugra, Chandiya, Nagalpar, Khambhra, Lovaria, Hajapar, Madhapar, Galpadar, Kumbharia,Meghpar Khedoi, Jambudi and Devaliya. They are famous designers and architects of most of historic monuments of Kutch. In the mid-19th century they also established themselves as railway contractors and coal mine entrepreneurs, and became famous across India as Kutchi Contractor. Today the Mistri of Kutch are found in almost all States of India.

Please refer to page Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas for their history and contributions in India.

[edit]Kadia Kshatriyas outside India

The diaspora of this community can be found in all major British Colonies, where they migrated in the mid 19th century. The main diaspora are found in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Fiji, and South Africa. More recently, due to political instability in last few decades, the community has migrated to United Kingdom, USA, Canada and other nations, while some have returned to India.