Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya:
Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya: also known as Mistri or Mestri are a minority Hindu and backward community of the Kutch district of Gujarat state in India, whom claim to be Kshatriyas. They are an artisan community related with Kadia works. Most are employed as labourers under construction contractors They are known for their artistic and master craftsman skills[citation needed] in constructing forts, temples, palaces, ornate decorations, idols and other buildings and statues that led to them being referred to as Mistri by the Portuguese.[citation needed] This term was later used to refer to them as a separate caste known as the Mistri a.k.a. Mistris of Kutch. History[edit] Paliyas belonging to war heroes of Mistris of Kutch, standing at Dhaneti dating back to 1178 AD Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas are a group of clans who migrated from Rajasthan in the early 7th century AD[citation needed]. Kadia Kshatriyas first entered into Saurashtra at that time and founded thirty-six villages in the ...