Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia
Gurjar Kadia/ Gurjar Kadia[1]/ Gujjar Kadia[2] also known as Kadia are a minority Hindu and Socially and Educationally community in Gujarat and []] community in Maharashtra.[2][1][3] They are artisan community, occupation is masonry work and are related to larger ethnic community of Kadias.. Gurjars and Kshatriya- Rajputs.
Distribution
They are found in Saurashtra region of Gujarat specifically in the districts of Junagadh, Vadodara, Surat, Amreli and Jamnagar. They are said to have founded thirty six villages in the Halar Region of Jamnagar district.[citation needed]
They also live in large numbers in towns like Ahmedabad, Savarkundla, Dhrangadhra, Amreli, Rajula, Mahuva, Koliyak, Hajipur, Konjli, Bapda, Bhallar, Bhavnagar, Mahuva, Talaja, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Visavadar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Gondal, Dwarka, Vapi, Valsad, Godhra, Bilimora, Chikhli, Gandevi, Navsari, Diu, Daman in Saurashtra, Gujarat.[4][5]
Outside, Gujarat, community members live mainly in Maharashtra[1] in cities of Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur.[6] The community members also live in Dhanbad, Jharia and Kolkata.[citation needed]
Further, the migrant population is found in East Africa,[7]
Work
Traditionally, the community is involved in masonry works i.e. Kadia works and are expert architects and builders. They are generally involved in construction works, brick making and stone shaping and masonry works. However, with increase of literacy, the young generations are now also involved in services and other jobs.[citation needed]
Religion and customs
The community follows Hindu rituals and Hindu gods and goddess. They worship Vishwakarma, the Hindu presiding deity of all craftsmen and architects[8] and their Kuladevata and Shurapuras. The community members attend the Shivaratri festival held at Junagadh - Girnar in large numbers, where the community also owns a large dharamshala.[9]
The Hindu rites of marriage are followed and they are an endogamous community who practice the principle of clan exogamy.[citation needed] Mass community marriages are held during Vasant Panchami since more than last two decades beginning in year 1986.[10]
They are backward community included in the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes declared by Gujarat State issued by Bakshi Panch.[2] and are also on list of other back ward class of Maharashtra[1]
Recent news
The community was in news when in 2008, the two boys of their community studying in Ashram run by Asaram Bapu at Ahmedabad were found dead in mysterious circumstances alleged to be victim of some tantric practices, which created a huge uproar not only in Gujarat but whole of India and they demanded CBI probe in death of the boys of their community.[4][11][12]
In 2012, the community was among the group of other backward community like Modh Vania, Rabari, Ranas, Kolis and Suthar communities, who voiced their vocal protest against policy of increasing the quota of Muslims and reducing quotas of Other Backward Class by ruling Congress government of center.[13][14]
In 2013, the community meeting took place at Chikhli[15] and in 2014, the whole community voted to elect new leader at a gathering at Fatsar near Una.[16]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 List of Other Backward Class Castes (OBCs) - Maharashtra
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 List of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes declared by Gujarat State
- ↑ Kadia, Gurjar Ksahtriya Kadia, Gurjar Kadia Encyclopaedia of Backward Castes By Neelam Yadav Page 264, 316
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