Nagalpar
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Nagalpur or Nagalpar is a small village in Kutch district
in the state of Gujarat, India
. It comes under Anjar
taluka.
or Mistris as they are known in Kutch. These Mistris first moved in to Saurashtra in early 7th century and later a major group entered Kutch in 12th Century & established themselves at Dhaneti
. Later from 12th century onwards they moved to settle themselves 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
.
All the old houses,temples and early infrastructure is built by these Mistri - Gurjar Kshatriya community during 1890-1900. However, majority of old houses with unique architect were destroyed
in the earthquake of 26th January, 2001.
has built Anjar Boarding House for Students.
Kuldevi
Temples of many clans of these Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya community are also there in this village. For example, Jethwa
clan have their Kuldevi Brahmani
Mata's temple in village
Mistri Ruda Gova Rathod of Khedoi
was also the Gaidher, who constructed in Nagalpar, the beautifully carved Dargah of Hussain Pir Shah also known as the Aga Khani Kubo of Khoja
community, which was inaugurated by Hasan Ali Shah, the Aga Khan I
him-self. Ruda Gova Rathod of Khedoi started construction in the year 1860 and completed in about five years by 1865 and Roza Mubarak of Hazarat Abul- Fazlil Abbas (a.s.)
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....
in the state of Gujarat, 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 comes under 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...
taluka.
History
About history of Nagalpar or Nagalpur it is one of the 19 villages established 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 as they are known in Kutch. These Mistris first moved in to Saurashtra in early 7th century and later a major group entered Kutch in 12th Century & 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 from 12th century onwards they moved to settle themselves 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, 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
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:...
.
All the old houses,temples and early infrastructure is built by these Mistri - Gurjar Kshatriya community during 1890-1900. However, majority of old houses with unique architect were destroyed
in the earthquake of 26th January, 2001.
Notable Persons
Some of these Mistris made it big during early days of Railways construction by British during 1860-1930 notable among whom were Khimjee Dossa, Gangjee Dossa, Murji Akhai, Varjang Harji,Jetha Teja, Shivjee Bhanjee, Bhanjee Harji, Jairam Jethwa, Bhanu Raghu, Premji Ramji, Raja Vasta, Ranchhod Pancha, Kanji Bhoja Chuhan,Ranchhod Ramji Chauhan, Premji Khimjee Chauhan, Raja Vasta Rathor, Vasta Bhanu Tank. Among whom brothers Khimjee Dossa & Gangjee Dossa Jethwa, Dhanji Ratanji Rathor were among the early enterprenuers to establish Coalliery business in Jharia - Bokaro Coalfields. Dhanji Ratanji Rathor of Nagalpar along with Lira Raja Rathor of KhambhraKhambhra
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:...
has built Anjar Boarding House for Students.
Temples
Thakor Mandir having beautiful carvings at Nagalpar was built by Lira Valji Tank in 1900.Kuldevi
Kuldevta
Kuladevata or Kuladevi, also known as Kuladev and Kŭladaiwat, stands for "family deity, that is either a god or a goddess" within Hinduism, as distinct from personal ishta-devata and village deities...
Temples of many clans of these Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya community are also there in this village. For example, Jethwa
Jethwa
Jethwa is a name of a Kshatriya, Rajput clan that claim descent from Makardhwaja son of Lord Hanuman who appears in the Hindu epic Ramayana...
clan have their Kuldevi Brahmani
Brahmani
In Hinduism, Brahmani is a kind and benevolent aspect of Devi, the Divine mother. Brahmani is associated with the Hindu creator god, Brahma as His consort or Shakti . She is one of the seven Mother Goddesses called Matrikas.-As Kuldevi:Many Kshatriya clans consider Her to be their Kuldevi...
Mata's temple in village
Mistri Ruda Gova Rathod of 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...
was also the Gaidher, who constructed in Nagalpar, the beautifully carved Dargah of Hussain Pir Shah also known as the Aga Khani Kubo of Khoja
Khoja
The Khojas are ethnic group of Shia Muslims. The word Khoja derives from Khwaja, a Persian title .In Pakistan, many Khojas migrated to and settled in the province of Sindh and especially in the city of Karachi. While in India, most Khojas live in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and...
community, which was inaugurated by Hasan Ali Shah, the Aga Khan I
Aga Khan I
Aga Khan I The Imam Hasan Ali Shah was born in 1804 in Kahak, Iran to Shah Khalil Allah, the 45th Ismaili Imam, and Bibi Sarkara, the daughter of Muhammad Sadiq Mahallati , a poet and a Ni‘mat Allahi Sufi...
him-self. Ruda Gova Rathod of Khedoi started construction in the year 1860 and completed in about five years by 1865 and Roza Mubarak of Hazarat Abul- Fazlil Abbas (a.s.)
See also
- Nagalpar
- SinugraSinugraSinugra 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...
- PantiyaPantiyaPantiya is a village near the town Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat.This village is adopted by IFFCO Kandla.Village is located 10 KM from nearest town Anjar...
- KhedoiKhedoiKhedoi 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...
- LovariyaLovariyaLovariya or Loharia or Lovaria is a village near the town Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-History:Lovariya is one of the 19 villages founded by Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas or Mistris, as they are known in Kutch...
- KhambhraKhambhraKhambhra 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:...
- ChandiyaChandiyaChandiya 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:...
- ChandrodaChandrodaChandroda is a village near the town Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat.Village is located 22 KM from nearest town Anjar...
- MindiyanaMindiyanaMindiyana is a village near the town Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat.Village is located 8 KM from nearest town Anjar.-See also:* Nagalpar* Sinugra* Pantiya* Khedoi* Lovariya* Chandiya* Chandroda* Mindiyana* Shinai...
- ShinaiShinai villageShinai or Shenoi village is located 15 kilometres from the nearest town, Anjar in the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat....
- AdipurAdipurAdipur is a city in Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. The town is situated approximately from the Gulf of Kutch.-History:Adipur was originally founded as a refugee camp after the partition of India, in 1947, by the government of India. Its running was later passed onto a...
- GandhidhamGandhidhamGandhidham is a city and a municipality in the Kachchh District of Gujarat state of India. The town was created in the early 1950s for the resettlement of the refugees from Sindh of Pakistan in the aftermath of the partition of India....