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Gurjar Kshatriya, also known as Gurjar Kshatriya kadia/ Kutchi Gurjar Kshatriya Samaj, and Kadia Kshatriya are a Hindu community mostly in Gujarat and Maharashtra.[1][2] In Rajasthan, many people lost their lives in battles against Muslim rulers, and after suffering defeats, the surviving some Kshatriyas Rajputs moved towards Gujarat to keep their identity, Those Kshatriyas. Those known as Gurjar Kshatriya During the Islamic period, As Many Kshatriya Rajputs of Rajasthan who migrated towards Gujarat but they faced a lack of land and weapons there. As a result, they engaged in labor and various skilled work, They started artisan community related with masonry, artistic carvings, sculpting and building and construction works. Due to their occupation they known as Kshatriya Kadia "Kshatriya Kadiya," based on they work started stone mining work and artisan work ,They are artisan Tribe known as Gurjar Gurjar Kshatriya kadia or Kshatriya kadia
- ^ Saraswati, Baidyanath. Pottery-making Cultures and Indian Civilization. Abhinav Publications. p. 56.
- ^ Institute, Deccan College Post-graduate and Research (1995). Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. Dr. A. M. Ghatage, director, Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute. p. 167.