Kumbharia
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Kumbharia or Kumbhariyu is village in Anjar
Taluka of Kutch District
of Gujarat State of India
. It is situated at a distance of 14 km from Anjar town & Taluka Headquarter.
or Mistris. These Mistri community first moved in to Saurashtra from Rajasthan
in early 7th century and later a major group entered Kutch in 12th Century AD and established themselves at Dhaneti
. Later in 12th century onwards they moved between Anjar
and Bhuj
and founded the villages of Anjar
, Sinugra
, Khambhra
, Nagalpar
, Khedoi
, Madhapar
, Hajapar
, Kukma
, Galpadar
, Reha
, Vidi
, Ratnal
, Jambudi
, Devaliya, Lovaria, Nagor
, Chandiya
, Meghpar and Kumbharia.
These group of warriors were also talented architects and have contributed in erection of most of the historical architect of Kutch The Mistris of these villages have built and developed the infrastructure, temples, community halls, a huge pond in & around the villages in mid to late 19th century. Many of them were follower of Swaminarayan Sect and the Swaminrayan Temple was built by them in 1868 by Mistri Jivan Narayan Chauhan. Some of these Mistris made it big during early days of Railways construction by British during 1860-1930 and established themselves as contractors and Coal Mines owners in India.
Mulji Jagmal Gangji Sawaria of village was given the title of 'Rai Sahib' by British authorities for his feats in Railway construction and Coal Mining. Rai Sahib Mulji Jagmal with his brother Ranchhod Jagmal Sawaria had founded Donganalla Colliery near Pali in Central Provinces in 1921. Their father Jagmal Gangji laid lines between Rajnandgaon
& Bilaspur in 1888 and built Bilaspur
Railway Station in Chhatisgarh in 1890. Jairam Daya Chauhan noted industrialist and owner of J.D. Bytco Ltd built famous Muktidham
in Nashik Road
. Jairam Dahya Chauhan also started J.D.Bytco Science & Arts Collage & D.D. Bytco H. S. School at Nashik. Jairam Valji Chauhan of village was given title of Rai Bahadur by British for his works in Railway. British named Jairamnagar
Station after Rai Bahadur Jairam Valji Chauhan
in 1929. The lifesketch of Govamal Jivan Chauhan is noted by British in Encyclopedia of Bengal, Bihar & Orissa. He founded Golukdih and Pandibri Colliries in Dhanbad
- Jharia coalfields in 1910. His father Jeevan Narayan with Dahya, Manji & Mepa Pachan Chawda of Sinugra
were one of the pioneers who led the community into Railway contracts in year 1850. Jeram Jagmal Chauhan of village was another big time Railway contractor of village. Varjang Harji & Arjan Ladhha Rathor founded Manganese Ore mines in Chaibasa
& Keonjhar in 1910. Ramji Dhanji Chawra founded Hirgir-Rampur Colliery in Orissa
in year 1909. Seth Raja Narayan Chawra owned fleet of ships and used to trade from Mandvi
with Muscat
, Mombasa, etc. Ramji Gangji Sawaria with his brothers Jeram Gangji, Jagmal Gangji, Jeewan Gangji & Shaymaji Gangji founded Basra Colliery in Jharia
coalfields in 1912.
community are also there in this village. The Kuldevi of temples of Bhawani Mata of Rathod, Brahmani Mata of Chauhan
,Brahmani Mata of Vegad, Chaval Mata or Khodiyar
Mata of Savaria, Chudasama
, Khodiyar
clans are in this village.
Further, the known Mahadev
temple of Nageshwar Mahadev Temple built by founders of the village is also located within the village and so is Thakor Mandir.
Further, Swaminarayan Temple & Dharamshala
are also there in village, which was originally built by famous Railway Contractor of the village, Jiwan Narayan Chauhan in 1868. It has since been further renovated and expanded.
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...
Taluka of Kutch District
Kutch District
Kutch district is a district of Gujarat state in western India. Covering an area of 45,652 km², it is the largest district of India....
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 situated at a distance of 14 km from Anjar town & Taluka Headquarter.
History
Kumbharia is one of the 19 villages founded by 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. These Mistri community first moved in to Saurashtra 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...
in early 7th century and later a major group entered Kutch in 12th Century AD and established themselves at Dhaneti
Dhaneti
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...
. Later in 12th century onwards they moved between 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...
and 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...
and founded the villages 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...
, Sinugra
Sinugra
Sinugra or Shinoogra or Sinogra or Sinougra is a village near the town of Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The village is located 7 km from the nearest city Anjar...
, Khambhra
Khambhra
Khambhra or Khamra is a village near the town Anjar and the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The village is eight kilometres from the nearest town, Anjar.-History:...
, Nagalpar
Nagalpar
Nagalpur or Nagalpar is a small village in Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. It comes under Anjar taluka.-History:About history of Nagalpar or Nagalpur it is one of the 19 villages established by Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas or Mistris as they are known in Kutch...
, Khedoi
Khedoi
Khedoi is large village near the town Anjar and the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat.Village is located 14 KM from nearest town Anjar.Village is again sub-divided into Nani-Khedoi and Moti-Khedoi...
, Madhapar
Madhapar
Madhapar is a large village located in south western Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. Bhuj is the regional hub of the town where the nearest airport exists...
, Hajapar
Hajapar
Hajapar is village in Bhuj Taluka of Kachchh District of Gujarat State of India. It is located at a distance of about 18 km from Bhuj. One nearby village is Reha.-History:...
, Kukma
Kukma
Kukma or Kookma is a village near the Bhuj town, taluka in Kachchh District of Indian State of Gujarat. It is located at a distance of 16 kilometers from Bhuj, the headquarters of Kachchh District.-History:...
, Galpadar
Galpadar
Galpadar is village in Gandhidham Tehsil of Kutch District of Gujrat State of India. It is located at a distance of about 3 km from Gandhidham, 11 km from Anjar and 51 km from Bhuj.-History:...
, Reha
Reha
Reha is a village in Bhuj Taluka of Kutch at a distance of about 15 km from Bhuj town, the capital of Kachchh District of Gujarat in India.-History:About the history of Reha it is one of the 19 villages founded by Kutch...
, Vidi
Vidi
Vidi or Videe or Virdee is a village near the town Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is at a distance of about 4 km from Anjar, the Taluka Headquarter.-History:...
, Ratnal
Ratnal
Ratnal is a village near the town of Anjar and the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located at a distance of about 15 km from Anjar.-History:...
, Jambudi
Jambudi
Jambudi is a village near the Bhuj, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located at a distance of about 20 km from Bhuj Taluka and District Headquarter of Kutch.-History:...
, Devaliya, Lovaria, Nagor
Nagor
Nagor or Nagher is a village in Bhuj Taluka of Kutch at a distance of about 8 km from Bhuj town, the capital of Kachchh District of Gujarat in India.-History:...
, Chandiya
Chandiya
Chandiya or Chandia is a village near the town Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat.Village is located 18 km from nearest town Anjar.-History:...
, Meghpar and Kumbharia.
These group of warriors were also talented architects and have contributed in erection of most of the historical architect of Kutch The Mistris of these villages have built and developed the infrastructure, temples, community halls, a huge pond in & around the villages in mid to late 19th century. Many of them were follower of Swaminarayan Sect and the Swaminrayan Temple was built by them in 1868 by Mistri Jivan Narayan Chauhan. Some of these Mistris made it big during early days of Railways construction by British during 1860-1930 and established themselves as contractors and Coal Mines owners in India.
Notable people
Notable persons hailing from this small village in decades of 1850-1920 were Jeevan Narayan Chauhan, Govamal Jeevan Chauhan, Amrasinh Govamal Chauhan, Manji Govamal Chauhan, Harji Jeevan, Ramji Gangji, Shyamji Gangji, Vasta Gangji, Jeram Gangji, Jeevan Gangji, Jagmal Gangji Sawaria, Jetha Mandan, Manji Heera, Ramji Jetha, Jeram Jagmal Chauhan, Varjang Vishram, Gopal Ukeda, Kanji Mavji, Daya Dhanji, Premji Meghji Sawaria, Raghu Nondha, Raja Nondha Solanki, Varjang Harji Rathod, Arjan Ladhha Rathod, Seth Raja Narayan Chawda, Dhanjee Narayan, Ramji Dhanji Chawda, Harji Gangdas Vegad, Jairam Daya Chauhan (Bytco), Valji Meghji, Ruda Valji Sawaria, Shyamji Pachan Chauhan, Bhimjee Ratanshi Chauhan, Jairam Valji Chauhan.Mulji Jagmal Gangji Sawaria of village was given the title of 'Rai Sahib' by British authorities for his feats in Railway construction and Coal Mining. Rai Sahib Mulji Jagmal with his brother Ranchhod Jagmal Sawaria had founded Donganalla Colliery near Pali in Central Provinces in 1921. Their father Jagmal Gangji laid lines between Rajnandgaon
Rajnandgaon
Rajnandgaon is the primary town of Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The population of the city is 143,727 . It came into existence on 26th Jan' 1973, by way of division of district Durg. The District headquarters of Rajnandgaon is on the Bombay - Howrah line of...
& Bilaspur in 1888 and built Bilaspur
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur is a city in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, situated 111 km north of state capital, Raipur. It is the second-largest city in the state. It is the administrative headquarter of Bilaspur district...
Railway Station in Chhatisgarh in 1890. Jairam Daya Chauhan noted industrialist and owner of J.D. Bytco Ltd built famous Muktidham
Muktidham
Muktidham is a marble temple complex honouring various Hindu gods. It is a popular tourist attraction situated in the Nashik Road suburb of the city of Nashik in the western state of Maharashtra in India. It is privately operated through a trust and was built through a generous donation by the late...
in Nashik Road
Nashik Road
Nashik Road is the name given to the suburb of Nashik that has the city's railway station...
. Jairam Dahya Chauhan also started J.D.Bytco Science & Arts Collage & D.D. Bytco H. S. School at Nashik. Jairam Valji Chauhan of village was given title of Rai Bahadur by British for his works in Railway. British named Jairamnagar
Jairamnagar
Jairamnagar is a railway station at a distance of about 14 km from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. It is a small railway station and village. The station code is JMRG. The station was named Jairamnagar after Rai Bahadur Jairam Valji Chauhan, a famous Gujrati & Kutchi Railway Contractor in 1929...
Station after Rai Bahadur Jairam Valji Chauhan
Rai Bahadur Jairam Valji Chauhan
Jairam Valji Chauhan , better known as Rai Bahadur Jairam Valji, was a reputed Railway Contractor & Miner, who owned several dolomite and limestone mines in and around present day Chhattisgarh....
in 1929. The lifesketch of Govamal Jivan Chauhan is noted by British in Encyclopedia of Bengal, Bihar & Orissa. He founded Golukdih and Pandibri Colliries in Dhanbad
Dhanbad
Dhanbad features climate that is transitional between a humid subtropical climate and a tropical wet and dry climate. Summer starts from last week of March and ends in mid-June. Peak temperature in summer can reach 47oC. Dhanbad also receives heavy rainfall...
- Jharia coalfields in 1910. His father Jeevan Narayan with Dahya, Manji & Mepa Pachan Chawda of Sinugra
Sinugra
Sinugra or Shinoogra or Sinogra or Sinougra is a village near the town of Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The village is located 7 km from the nearest city Anjar...
were one of the pioneers who led the community into Railway contracts in year 1850. Jeram Jagmal Chauhan of village was another big time Railway contractor of village. Varjang Harji & Arjan Ladhha Rathor founded Manganese Ore mines in Chaibasa
Chaibasa
Chaibasa is a city and a municipality in West Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Chaibsa is district headquarter of West Singhbhum district.- Geography :Chaibasa is located at...
& Keonjhar in 1910. Ramji Dhanji Chawra founded Hirgir-Rampur Colliery in Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
in year 1909. Seth Raja Narayan Chawra owned fleet of ships and used to trade from Mandvi
Mandvi
Mandvi is a city and a Municipality in Kachchh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was once a major port of the region and summer retreat for Maharao of the Kachchh. The old city had a surrounding fort, and remains of the fort wall can still be seen to this day...
with Muscat
Muscat, Oman
Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2008, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 1,090,797. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six provinces called wilayats...
, Mombasa, etc. Ramji Gangji Sawaria with his brothers Jeram Gangji, Jagmal Gangji, Jeewan Gangji & Shaymaji Gangji founded Basra Colliery in Jharia
Jharia
Jharia is a notified area and one of eight development blocks in Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India. More than one town in India shares this name.- City :...
coalfields in 1912.
Temples
Kuldevi Temples of many clans of these 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...
community are also there in this village. The Kuldevi of temples of Bhawani Mata of Rathod, Brahmani Mata of Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
,Brahmani Mata of Vegad, Chaval Mata or Khodiyar
Khodiyar
Khodiyar Maa is the Hindu goddess who appeared in the story of Mamaniya Gadhvi in about AD 700.Mamaniya Gadhvi had a superb relationship with the then ruler - Maharaj Shilbhadra. The ruler's ministers envied this exceptional relationship and prepared a way to get rid of Mamaniya Gadhvi...
Mata of Savaria, Chudasama
Chudasama
The Chudasama are a Rajput clan found in the state of Gujarat in India. The Chudasama dynasty,originally of Abhira clan from Sindh. The disambiguition of the name Chudasama means, Chuda-Sama, 'Chuda' is an Indian word used for big bangles which are normally worn on the wrist of Indian women and...
, Khodiyar
Khodiyar
Khodiyar Maa is the Hindu goddess who appeared in the story of Mamaniya Gadhvi in about AD 700.Mamaniya Gadhvi had a superb relationship with the then ruler - Maharaj Shilbhadra. The ruler's ministers envied this exceptional relationship and prepared a way to get rid of Mamaniya Gadhvi...
clans are in this village.
Further, the known Mahadev
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temple of Nageshwar Mahadev Temple built by founders of the village is also located within the village and so is Thakor Mandir.
Further, Swaminarayan Temple & Dharamshala
Dharamshala (disambiguation)
Dharamshala can mean either of the following:* Dharamshala : A town in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is the Headquarters of the Tibetan Government in exile, headed by the Dalai Lama...
are also there in village, which was originally built by famous Railway Contractor of the village, Jiwan Narayan Chauhan in 1868. It has since been further renovated and expanded.