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	Further, the migrant population is found in East Africa<ref>{{cite book\|title=Kenya Gazette 3 May 1966\|year=1966\|page=461\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TxnrUs4jICQC&q=gurjjar+kshatriya&pg=PA461}}</ref>		Further, the migrant population is found in East Africa<ref>{{cite book\|title=Kenya Gazette 3 May 1966\|year=1966\|page=461\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TxnrUs4jICQC&q=gurjjar+kshatriya&pg=PA461}}</ref>

	~~==Work==~~
	Traditionally, the community is involved in masonry works i.e. [[Kadia (term)\|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\|date=March 2015}}

	==Religion and customs==		==Religion and customs==

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'''Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia''', also known as '''Gurjar Kadia'''<ref name=ms>{{Cite web |url=http://www.firstfoundation.in/Soc/List_OBC.htm |title=List of Other Backward Class Castes (OBCs) - Maharashtra |access-date=2015-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425221618/http://www.firstfoundation.in/Soc/List_OBC.htm |archive-date=2015-04-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>/ '''Gujjar Kadia''',<ref name=gjs>[http://sje.gujarat.gov.in/ddcw/showpage.aspx?contentid=1736&lang=english List of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes declared by Gujarat State]</ref> and '''Kadia Kshatriya''' are a [[Hindu]] [[Stonecutter|stone-cutter]] community mostly in [[Gujarat]] and [[Maharashtra]].<ref name=ms/><ref name=gjs/><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZzbkTbqgGEoC&pg=PA316 Kadia, Gurjar Ksahtriya Kadia, Gurjar Kadia] Encyclopaedia of Backward Castes By Neelam Yadav Page 264, 316</ref> <ref>{{Cite book|last=Saraswati|first=Baidyanath|title=Pottery-making Cultures and Indian Civilization|publisher=Abhinav Publications|pages=56}}</ref>They are artisan community, occupation is masonry work and are related to larger artisan group of [[Kadia (term)|Kadia]]s.

==Distribution==

They are found in [[Saurashtra (region)|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|Halar Region]] of Jamnagar district.{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}

Outside, Gujarat, community members live mainly in [[Maharashtra]]<ref name=ms/> in cities of [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]], [[Nagpur]].<ref name=md>{{cite news|title=કડિયા પ્રીમિયર લીગનું ચૅમ્પિયનપદ પુણેની બૅચલર બૉય્સ ટીમે જીતી લીધું|url=http://www.gujaratimidday.com/sports/cricket/kadiay-premiat-league|access-date=20 March 2015|agency=Midday.com|publisher=Jagran|date=23 April 2012}}</ref> The community members also live in [[Dhanbad]], [[Jharia]] and [[Kolkata]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}

Further, the migrant population is found in East Africa<ref>{{cite book|title=Kenya Gazette 3 May 1966|year=1966|page=461|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TxnrUs4jICQC&q=gurjjar+kshatriya&pg=PA461}}</ref>

==Work==
Traditionally, the community is involved in masonry works i.e. [[Kadia (term)|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|date=March 2015}}

==Religion and customs==
The community follows Hindu rituals and Hindu gods and goddess. They worship [[Lord Swaminarayan]], [[Lord Krishna]], [[Lord Rama]], [[Vishwakarma]], the Hindu presiding deity of all craftsmen and architects<ref>{{cite news|title=ગોંડલમાં વિશ્વકમૉ જયંતી નિમિત્તે શોભાયાત્રા Procession being taken out on Vishwakarma Jayanti|url=http://bollywood.divyabhaskar.co.in/article/SAU-1203215-1852377.html|access-date=22 August 2012|newspaper=Divya Bhaskar|date=15 February 2011}}</ref> and their [[Kuladevata]] and [[Shurapura]]s. The community members attend the [[Shivaratri]] festival held at [[Junagadh]] - [[Girnar]] in large numbers, where the community also owns a large [[Dharamshalas|dharamshala]].<ref>{{cite news|title=જૂનાગઢની આર્થિક કરોડરજજુ શિવરાત્રિનો મેળો : પાંચ દિવસમાં રૂ.રપ કરોડનો લાભ Junagadh's economic backbone - Girnar Shivaratri fair - generates income of 25 crores in five days|url=http://www.sandesh.com/article.aspx?newsid=35807|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223013409/http://www.sandesh.com/article.aspx?newsid=35807|archive-date=2007-12-23|access-date=22 August 2012|newspaper=Sandesh|date=18 February 2012}}</ref>

The Hindu rites of marriage are followed and they are an [[Endogamy|endogamous]] community who practice the principle of clan [[exogamy]].{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} Mass community marriages are held during [[Vasant Panchami]] since more than last two decades beginning in year 1986.<ref>{{cite news|title=ગુર્જર ક્ષત્રિય સમાજનો સમૂહલગ્નોત્સવ યોજાશે 25th Mass marriage function to be held by Gurjar Kshatriya community|url=http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/article/DGUJ-1775096-2788928.html|access-date=22 August 2012|newspaper=Divya Bhaskar|date=25 January 2011}}</ref>

==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 [[Tantra|tantric]] practices, which created a huge uproar not only in Gujarat but whole of India and they demanded [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] probe in death of the boys of their community.<ref name="s">{{cite web | url=http://article.wn.com/view/WNAT49af742457254a0d88f1263b79dd7964/ | title=ગુર્જર ક્ષત્રિય કડિયા સમાજ આસારામ બાપુનો વિરોધ કરશે | publisher=wn.com | date=2009-09-08 | access-date=7 March 2015 | author=Divya Bhaskar}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Gurjjar Kshatriya Samaj demands CBI probe into Asaram Ashram whodunit|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/gurjjar-kshatriya-samaj-demands-cbi-probe-into-asaram-ashram-whodunit/337194/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122160203/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/gurjjar-kshatriya-samaj-demands-cbi-probe-into-asaram-ashram-whodunit/337194/|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 January 2013|access-date=22 August 2012|newspaper=Express India|date=18 July 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ગુર્જર ક્ષત્રિય કડિયા સમાજમાં આક્રોશ Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia community shows their anguish|url=http://article.wn.com/view/WNAT98de93ce2076688e9e52062dd0e0116b/|access-date=22 August 2012|newspaper=Sandesh|date=15 July 2008}}</ref>

In 2013, the community meeting took place at [[Chikhli, Gujarat|Chikhli]]<ref>{{cite news|title=ગુર્જર ક્ષત્રિય કડિયા સમાજ દ્વારા પ્રતિભા સન્માન સમારોહ યોજાયો|url=http://www.sandesh.com/printarticle.aspx?newsid=111370&lang=Read%20in%20English|access-date=27 February 2015|publisher=Sandesh|date=2 January 2013}}</ref> and in 2014, the whole community voted to elect new leader at a gathering at [[Fatsar]] near [[Una, Gujarat|Una]].<ref>{{cite news|title=ગુર્જર ક્ષત્રિય કડિયા સમાજ સમસ્‍ત હાલાર વિભાગ મોટીનાતના પ્રમુખપદે નરેન્‍દ્રભાઇ સોલંકી|url=http://www.akilanews.com/05032014/rajkot-news/1394001205-22380|access-date=27 February 2015|agency=Akila news.com|date=5 March 2014}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Kadia Kumbhar]]
* [[Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Social groups of Gujarat]]
[[Category:Hindu communities]]

Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia - Revision history

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