Kadia Kumbhar
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Kadia Kumbhar are a minority Hindu
community found in Gujarat State of India
. They generally speak Gujarati language
. They are one the Backward Classes of Gujarat. Their total population is estimated to be only 11,000.
These are originally a group of Kshatriya
warriors, who were specialized in Masonry work of building Forts & Buildings. Some of them who took the profession mainly of pottery works ( as potter ) & additionally as agricultural labor ( as farmer ) during 13th & 14th Century AD, during Muslim Rule in Gujarat, when the Kshatriya & Rajput soldiers & casts were either forcibly converted to Islam
or killed. Kumbhars were not persecuted by Muslim
Rulers.To avoid persecution many Kshatriya
converted to Kumbhar and took pottery as profession. Those who converted to Islam were given jobs in Sultan
's army others were detained or killed. Although, they later also started to work again as a Mason, their original profession. They are cut-off branch of original Kadia Community
of Gujarat, who also took pottery work as their livelihood profession. As such they call themselves Kadia
and Kumbhar both hence the name Kadia Kumbhar.
In Gujarat State of India
there are two kinds of Kadia Kumbhars :-
(1) Some Kadia Kumbhar are also known by name of Vataliya Prajapati. Vataliya in Gujarati
means converted. They are those group of Kshatriya
s, who converted to Kumbhar cast a.k.a Prajapati cast
to avoid persecution during Musilm Rule in Gujarat in 13th & 14th century AD. It must be noted here that in Hindu
cast hierarchy Kumbhar are lower cast than Kshatriya
. These are minority group found in Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
(2) Other Kadia Kumbhar are those, who took the profession of Kumbhar but maintained their core identity as Kshatriya
, although remaining low-profile during 13th & 14th century AD. These are minority group found in Saurashtra region of Gujarat, who prefer to identify themselves as Kadia Kumbhar Kshatriyas.
Hindu
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community found in 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...
. They generally speak Gujarati language
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
. They are one the Backward Classes of Gujarat. Their total population is estimated to be only 11,000.
These are originally a group of Kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
warriors, who were specialized in Masonry work of building Forts & Buildings. Some of them who took the profession mainly of pottery works ( as potter ) & additionally as agricultural labor ( as farmer ) during 13th & 14th Century AD, during Muslim Rule in Gujarat, when the Kshatriya & Rajput soldiers & casts were either forcibly converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
or killed. Kumbhars were not persecuted by Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
Rulers.To avoid persecution many Kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
converted to Kumbhar and took pottery as profession. Those who converted to Islam were given jobs in Sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
's army others were detained or killed. Although, they later also started to work again as a Mason, their original profession. They are cut-off branch of original Kadia Community
Kadia (community)
Kadia is a Hindu community in Gujarat State of India. They are specialised in masonry works, artistic carvings and sculpting as well as artistic wooden works.- History and origin :...
of Gujarat, who also took pottery work as their livelihood profession. As such they call themselves Kadia
Kadia (community)
Kadia is a Hindu community in Gujarat State of India. They are specialised in masonry works, artistic carvings and sculpting as well as artistic wooden works.- History and origin :...
and Kumbhar both hence the name Kadia Kumbhar.
In 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...
there are two kinds of Kadia Kumbhars :-
(1) Some Kadia Kumbhar are also known by name of Vataliya Prajapati. Vataliya in Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
means converted. They are those group of Kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
s, who converted to Kumbhar cast a.k.a Prajapati cast
Prajapati Clans
Prajapatis/Kumhars are all over the world and are doing businesses and giving art to the world also they are agriculturists. There are certain clans of them:The Punjabi Kumhars have the following surnames :,...
to avoid persecution during Musilm Rule in Gujarat in 13th & 14th century AD. It must be noted here that in Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
cast hierarchy Kumbhar are lower cast than Kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
. These are minority group found in Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
(2) Other Kadia Kumbhar are those, who took the profession of Kumbhar but maintained their core identity as Kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
, although remaining low-profile during 13th & 14th century AD. These are minority group found in Saurashtra region of Gujarat, who prefer to identify themselves as Kadia Kumbhar Kshatriyas.