Dhaneti
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Dhaneti or Dhanetee is village in Bhuj
Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat State of India
. It is at a distance of about 26 km from Bhuj
the Taluka and District Headquarter of Kutch. Although it is in Bhuj
Taluka, the
Anjar Taluka headquarter of Anjar
is only 18 km away.
or Mistris of Kutch. These group of Rajput
warriors from Rajasthan
first entered Saurashtra in Gujrat
in early 7th Century AD fighting and repelling attack from North-West. Then a major group entered Kutch and fought a battle on the land of the Dhaneti village in late 12th Century around 1177–78 A.D. (V.S. 1234) and got themselves established and settled at this village. They named the village Dhaneti for the war that was fought on that land. Dhanetu in Gujarati language means "sudden, spontaneous war".
Even today, intricate Paliyas (hero stones) or Paria
s of their Dadas or Shurapuras and Deri
s of their Sati
s are standing there near village pond and other areas of village, as a mute witness to the war that was fought on this land by these Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas, who later came to be known as Mistris in Kutch. Today almost a thousand years after the war, families or descendants of the Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas visit Dhaneti to pay respect to these hero stones, built in memory of their forefathers, who gave up their lives fighting to defend their next generations.
Later during 14th to 15th century AD these Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas or Mistris in course of time left Dhaneti and went on to establish other nineteen villages in Kutch, which were granted to them by the king. They were master craftsmen and architects and have played major role in erection and construction of majority of forts, palaces and architects of Kutch. It was because of their this quality they later came to be known as Mistris in Kutch.
, Ahirs and Rabari
. Dhaneti today is famous for special Ahir & Rabari embroidery done by women of this community, and has developed as major centre for this art and tourist attraction.
Ramakrishna Mission
is running a School, Students Home and other activities in Dhaneti since 1992.
Bhuj
Bhuj is a city and a municipality in Kachchh district in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It was established by Rao Hamirji in 1510 and was made the state capital by Rao Khengarji I in 1549. Its foundation stone as state capital laid formally on Vikram Samvat 1604 Maagha 5th...
Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat State of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is at a distance of about 26 km from Bhuj
Bhuj
Bhuj is a city and a municipality in Kachchh district in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It was established by Rao Hamirji in 1510 and was made the state capital by Rao Khengarji I in 1549. Its foundation stone as state capital laid formally on Vikram Samvat 1604 Maagha 5th...
the Taluka and District Headquarter of Kutch. Although it is in Bhuj
Bhuj
Bhuj is a city and a municipality in Kachchh district in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It was established by Rao Hamirji in 1510 and was made the state capital by Rao Khengarji I in 1549. Its foundation stone as state capital laid formally on Vikram Samvat 1604 Maagha 5th...
Taluka, the
Anjar Taluka headquarter of Anjar
Anjar, India
Anjar is a town and a municipality in Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. The country is dry and sandy, and entirely depends on well irrigation for its water supply. The town is situated nearly 10 miles from the Gulf of Kutch. The town was third time made capital of Kachchh on...
is only 18 km away.
History
About the history of Dhaneti, the village holds a special place in annals of Kutch Gurjar KshatriyasKutch Gurjar Kshatriyas
Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas or Mistris of Kutch or Kadia Kshatriyas of Kutch, are a Hindu community of the Kutch District of Gujarat state in India...
or Mistris of Kutch. These group of Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
warriors from Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
first entered Saurashtra in Gujrat
Gujrat
Gujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
in early 7th Century AD fighting and repelling attack from North-West. Then a major group entered Kutch and fought a battle on the land of the Dhaneti village in late 12th Century around 1177–78 A.D. (V.S. 1234) and got themselves established and settled at this village. They named the village Dhaneti for the war that was fought on that land. Dhanetu in Gujarati language means "sudden, spontaneous war".
Even today, intricate Paliyas (hero stones) or Paria
Paria (disambiguation)
Paria can refer to:* parias, a form of tribute in medieval SpainGeography* Paria, Gujarat, village in Vapi, Valsad, Gujarat, India* Paros, Greek island* Gulf of Paria, gulf on west coast of Trinidad* Paria Peninsula, peninsula in Sucre, Venezuela...
s of their Dadas or Shurapuras and Deri
Deri
Deri may refer to:* Aryeh Deri , leader of Israel's Shas Party* Miksa Déri , a Hungarian electrical engineer* , an Ergoth Emperor...
s of their Sati
Sati (practice)
For other uses, see Sati .Satī was a religious funeral practice among some Indian communities in which a recently widowed woman either voluntarily or by use of force and coercion would have immolated herself on her husband’s funeral pyre...
s are standing there near village pond and other areas of village, as a mute witness to the war that was fought on this land by these Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas, who later came to be known as Mistris in Kutch. Today almost a thousand years after the war, families or descendants of the Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas visit Dhaneti to pay respect to these hero stones, built in memory of their forefathers, who gave up their lives fighting to defend their next generations.
Later during 14th to 15th century AD these Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas or Mistris in course of time left Dhaneti and went on to establish other nineteen villages in Kutch, which were granted to them by the king. They were master craftsmen and architects and have played major role in erection and construction of majority of forts, palaces and architects of Kutch. It was because of their this quality they later came to be known as Mistris in Kutch.
Present Status
At present, majority of people who live in this village are SorathiaAhir Sorathia
The Sorathia in Hindi अहीर सोराथिया are a sub-group of the Ahir caste found in the state of Gujarat in India.- Origin :The community is believed to have derived its name from the Sorath region, their original homeland. It is believed that Caucasian Avar settled in the Sorath region and referred to...
, Ahirs and Rabari
Rabari
Members of the Rabari or Rewari live throughout the Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Harayana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh states in India...
. Dhaneti today is famous for special Ahir & Rabari embroidery done by women of this community, and has developed as major centre for this art and tourist attraction.
Ramakrishna Mission
Ramakrishna Mission
Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are twin organizations which form the core of a worldwide spiritual movement known as Ramakrishna Movement or Vedanta Movement. The Ramakrishna Mission is a philanthropic, volunteer organization founded by Ramakrishna's chief disciple Swami Vivekananda on...
is running a School, Students Home and other activities in Dhaneti since 1992.