Vidi or Videe or Virdee is a village near the town 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...

, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is at a distance of about 4 km from Anjar

Anjar

Anjar may refer to:*Anjar, India, a town and municipality of India*Anjar, Lebanon, a town in the Bekaa valley of Lebanon...

, the Taluka Headquarter.

History

Vidi, is among one of the 19 villages founded by Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas

Kutch 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. The Mistri community first moved in to Saurashtra early 7th century and later a major group in 12th century entered Kutch andestablished themselves at Dhaneti. Later in 12th century they moved between Anjar

Anjar

Anjar may refer to:*Anjar, India, a town and municipality of India*Anjar, Lebanon, a town in the Bekaa valley of Lebanon...

 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, 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:...

, Devariya, 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

Kumbharia

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.-History:...

. The Mistris of these villages have built and developed the infrastructure around the villages in late 1890.

However, majority of old houses of Mistris with unique architect were destroyed in the earthquake of 26th January, 2001.

Notable Persons

Among the famous railway contractors and colliery owners who hailed from this village and made it big during the early years of railway construction between 1860–1910 are Jeeva Natha, Dahya Mandan, Bhimjee Raghu Rathod, Ranchhod Virjee, Patel Dossa Vira.
Rajesh Chauhan

Rajesh Chauhan

Rajesh Kumar Chauhan is a former Indian cricketer who played in 21 Tests and 35 ODIs from 1993 to 1998. He was part of the Indian spin trio of Kumble-Raju-Chauhan, in the 1990s....

, the known cricketer, son of Govind Raja Chauhan belongs to this village.

Temples

There is a Hanuman Mandir in side a cave on the outskirts of Vidi, which is very known in nearby areas of Kachchh.

Kuldevi Temples of many clans of these Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas

Kutch 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.