Dhaneti
Dhaneti | |
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Village | |
 Dhaneti Village View | |
  Dhaneti Location in Gujarat, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°15′25″N 69°55′10″E / 23.25694°N 69.91944°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Kachchh |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,670[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Bhuj |
Dhaneti or Dhanetee is a village in Bhuj Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat State of India. It is about 26 km from Bhuj the Taluka and district headquarters of Kutch.
History
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About the history of Dhaneti, the village holds a special place in the annals of Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas or Mistris of Kutch, who entered Kutch and fought a battle on the land of the Dhaneti village in late the 12th century around 1177–78 A.D. (V.S. 1234) and got themselves established and settled at this village under the leadership of Patel Ganga Maru.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Even today, intricate paliyas or memorial stones of their dadas or shurapuras (the ancestors who died while fighting) and deris (pyre alters) of their Satis are standing there near the village pond and other areas of the village, as a mute witness to the war that was fought on this land by these Gurjar Kshatriyas, who are known as Mistris of Kutch.[7] Today, almost a thousand years after the war, the community people visit Dhaneti to pay respect to these memorial stones, built in memory of their forefathers, who gave up their lives fighting to defend their next generations.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Singh, Y. P., ed. (2006). Indian Villages 2020 (in 2 Volumes)vision And Mission (vol. 1)strategies And Suggested Development Models (vol 2). Concept Publishing Company. p. 437. ISBN 978-81-8069-321-2. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "In the 12th (twelfth) century (1178-79) our ancestors made entry into one village named DHANETI in between Anjar and Bhuj of Kutch district". Archived from the original on 17 July 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hemraj Hardasana Solanki a descendant of Solanki dynasty from Saurashtra moved from the Halar region to Dhanety in Kutch with other Kshatriyas. His son Madha Kanji Solanki later founded Madhapar.
- ^ "History: In Vikram Samvant 1234 Gurjar Kshatriyas with leader Patel Ganga Maru came to Dhanetee". Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ Book :Kadia Kshatriya Ithishas : Published by Kumar Praksahan in 1896 in Gujarati Language : Dhaneti was founded (toran bandhyu) in 1179 AD ( Vikram Samvant 1234) by them (Gurjar Kshatriyas a.k.a. Mistris Of Kutch) under leadership of Patel Ganga Maru, when Rao Raydhan Ratto was Ruler of Kachchh.
- ^ a b c Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Community : A brief History & Glory: by Raja Pawan Jethwa. (2007) Calcutta.
- ^ "ધાણેટી ખાતે કચ્છ ગુ.ક્ષ. સમાજ...(Pooja held at Dhaneti by Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya for their Shurapura & Dada)". Kutch Mitra Daily. 23 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2013.