Kutch Kadva Patidar

Kutch Kadva Patidar are a sub-group of the Kadva Patidar which have migrated to Kutch. They differ from other Kadva Patidar by their traditions and religion.
Origins
After the death of Imamshah Maharaj (d. 1520 C.E./1576 V.S.) by the order of Sanakaka, (Leva Patidar) (Gadipati of Pirana Mandir) Vela Patel & Nakar Patel came to Vagad region in Kutch. There they founded Shikara village, Velasar talav(small lake). Here they established a separate Satpanth Sanatan community. Many Satpanthi moved to Shikra. As population of Shikra village grew, many families started to move to different part of Kutch at their convenience. After they came in Kutch, their title was changed to Kadwa Patidar to Kutchhi Kadva Patidar.
There are two main groups of Patidars in Gujarat that make up the Patidar community: 1. Leuva Patel / Patidar 2. Kadava Patidar/Patel. The Kadava Patidar sub-caste is found mostly in districts of the Saurashtra region like Kutch, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, and also Mahesana. The Leuva Patidar sub-caste is primarily concentrated in the Charotar Region (which are also known as Charotar Leuva Patidars), Kheda (Nadiad), Anand, Kanam, Vadodara, Bharuch, Panchmahal, Surat, Valsad, Mahesana and the general Saurashtra Regionin gujrat but in m.p. and in rajasthans udaipur dist(leva). Besides these districts Leuva Patidar are also concentrated in district of Mahesana like 5 Gam Leuva Patidars in the villages of Bhandu, Valam, Balisana, Manund and Sander respectively. Aside from the Patidar caste, many Patels have Jatt, Rajput, and Gurjar origin, most notably in the district of Mehsana. This doesn't mean all Patels there are descendants from these Indo Scythian tribes, but they can be distinguised from their "Saakh" or subcaste name.
The people that came from the village Leava became known as Leava (Leva) Kanbi, and those that came from the village Karada became the Karadva Kanbi. Karadva was later shortened to Kadva Kanbi. Originally, the Kadva Kanbi settled in the Northern part of Gujarat, and the Leava Kanbi settled around the Bay of Khambhat. The Kanbis who settled in Gujarat were industrious and intelligent, and they quickly became successful agriculturalists. Indeed, within a short period of time, Gujarat prospered with the industry of the Patidars.
As time passed, the Kings and the Kingdoms of Gujarat changed, as did the portions of the crops given to the Kings by the Patidars. Agriculture was the main source of income of the Kingdoms, and the Kings were sustained by the income from the farms. So, subsequent tax payments were increased to one-sixth part of all crops cultivated. Later, the Khambhat Region became the Kingdom of the Mauryavansi, and the crop collected from the farmers varied each year. It was high at times, and low at the other times, as per the need of the Kingdom. Hence, this part of the Kingdom became known as Charotar (from "Chad" climb up and "Utar" - climb down.) Today, Charotar is home to many Leuva Kanbis, and in general, all Charotar Patidar Patels have their original roots from this very prosperous agricultural region of Gujarat.
Religion
Kutch Kadva Patidars are Hindu and believe in Shree Ma Umiya, the almighty mother Goddess of the universe which is the kuldevi (family deity) of the Kadva Patidar community. Most of Kutch Kadva Patidars are Hindu Satpanthi.
Saakh or Subcastes
* Velani - they come from Chhampaner in 1524 C.E./1580 V.S. due to a dispute with the local community padiyar. They go to pirana, and the gadipati of pirana sana kaka told them to go sikragam of kutch vela patel come to mankuva in 1702 samvant there they fought with gorasia (land owners). in the fight velo patel and his associated were killed.their memorials are still there today. descendants of vela patel goes by the surname 'velani' derived from their ancestors name (Cela Patel).it is important to note that majority surnames of kadva patidar are based on their ancestors first name .
* Limbani - they accept satpanth and come to kutch(sikara gam) in 1699 C.E./1765 V.S.
* Gogari - they come from adalaj(near ahmedabad) to sikar and then mankava
* Chavan -come from raisang baroda (dolka) to sikara gam and reside with old kadva people
* Halpani - his forefather live in ahmedabad ,thence goto bareja ane accept satpanth sanatan dharm and come to sikra gam, yet know adout thakrini, dosani, bhadani, and somani
* Nakrani -they come from unja to mehmadhabad and 1650 V.S. they accept satpanth and come sikar and then come to virani
* Divani - his forfathers live in adalaj near ahmedabad and after accept satpanth and come to sikara and then dudhae and samvant 1805 they stey in virani
* Chopra - from unja gujrat to sikar and 1768 samvant live inangiya
* Chhabhaiya - in fact they are denizen of ahmedabad , they goto girmatha pirana and accpt satpanth in 1765 and come sikra gam after some year they goto dudhae and 1823 V.S. they stey in kotda his real "saakh " is parekh bat six brothers have one son in six son(pedhi) therefor he term chhabhaiya
* Pokar - orriginally they from mehsana thence line in kanam and 1719 V.S. they accept satpanth sanatan dharm so they come to sikra and then 1828 s. they stey in nakhatarana
* Ramani - from bhalej near aanad in vikram samvant 1592 and kartak sud bij they accept satpanth sanatan and after long time they come to nakhatarana

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