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'''Kumbharia''' or '''Kumbhariya''' is a village in [[Anjar, India|Anjar]] [[Taluka]] of [[Kutch District]] of [[Gujarat]] State of [[India]]. It is situated at a distance of 14  km from Anjar town, the [[taluka]] headquarters.

==History==

Kumbharia is one of the 18 villages founded by [[Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas]] or [[Mistris]]. These Mistri community first moved into [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]] from [[Rajasthan]] in the early 7th century and later a major group entered [[Kutch]] in the 12th century AD and established themselves at [[Dhaneti]]. Later in the 12th century onwards they moved between [[Anjar, India|Anjar]] and [[Bhuj]] and founded the villages of [[Anjar, India|Anjar]], [[Sinugra]], [[Khambhra]], [[Nagalpar]], [[Khedoi]], [[Madhapar]], [[Hajapar]], [[Kukma]], [[Galpadar]], [[Reha]], [[Vidi]], [[Jambudi]], [[Devaliya]], [[Lovaria]], [[Nagor]], [[Chandiya]], [[Meghpar(Anjar)|Meghpar]] and Kumbharia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chawra.com/kgk/history2.htm |title=Kutch Gujar Kshatriyas, History & names of their 18 Villages |access-date=31 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303084223/http://www.chawra.com/kgk/history2.htm |archive-date=3 March 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Sinougra-houses-no-longer-live-up-to-their-claim-to-fame/274190/ Press Report after earthquake Giving details of Villages, Art & Skills of Mistris of Kutch] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930182039/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Sinougra-houses-no-longer-live-up-to-their-claim-to-fame/274190/ |date=2012-09-30 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/20010312/ina12017.html Press Report on Houses, History of Mistiris of Kutch] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220074425/http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/20010312/ina12017.html |date=2012-12-20 }}</ref>
<ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/6135227/Kachchh Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710143114/http://www.docstoc.com/docs/6135227/Kachchh |date=2011-07-10 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Gurjar-Kshatriyas-36231.htm Gurjar Kshatriyas, also known as Mistris, came to Kutch from Rajasthan. They are skilled in building construction. They first established themselves at Dhaneti and were granted 18 villages by the rulers of Kutch. They are famous designers and developers of buildings and bridges]</ref>

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 of Hinduism. 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 [[Jharia]].<ref name=n>''Diary of Golden Days at Jharia - A Memoir & History of Gurjar Kashtriya Samaj of Kutch in Coalfields of Jharia'' - written by Natwarlal Devram Jethwa of Calcutta 1998.</ref>

==Temples==

Kuldevi Temples of many clans of these Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas community are also there in this village. The Kuldevi of temples of Chamunda Mata of [[Rathod]], Brahmani Mata of [[Chauhan]], Brahmani Mata of Vegad, Chaval Mata or [[Khodiyar]] Mata of [[Savaria (clan)|Savaria]], [[Chudasama]], [[Khodiyar]] clans are in this village.

Further, the known [[Shiva|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 and [[Dharamshala (type of building)|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.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://kutch.gujarat.gov.in/ Kutch District, official website]

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[[Category:Villages in Kutch district]]

Kumbharia, Kutch District, Gujarat - Revision history

->Aamirsama at 08:38, 17 May 2021