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.'' :''Vidi can also refer to Hungarian Football Team MOL Vidi FC.'' Vidi or Videe or Virdee is a village near the town Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of

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. It is at a distance of about 4 km from Anjar, the Taluka headquarters.

History

Vidi, is one of the 19 villages founded by

Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya (also known as Mistri or Mestri) are a minority Hindu and one of the Socially and Educationally Backward communities of Gujarat in India, who claim to be Kshatriyas. They are an artisan community related with Kadia wor ...

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. The Mistri community first moved into Saurashtra in the early 7th century and later a major group in the 12th century entered Kutch andestablished themselves at Dhaneti. Later in the 12th century they moved between Anjar and

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and founded the villages of Anjar,

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Galpadar Galpadar is a village in the Gandhidham Municipal Corporation, within the Kutch District of Gujarat State of India. It is located at a distance of about 3 km from Gandhidham, 11 km from Anjar and 51 km from Bhuj. An airport is 3 ...

, Reha, Vidi,

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, Devariya,

Lovaria Lohariya Mota is a village near the town Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. History Lovariya is one of the 18 villages founded by Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas or Mistris, as they are known in Kutch. These Mistris ...

Nagor Nagor or Nagher is a village in Bhuj Taluka of Kutch at a distance of about 8 km from Bhuj town, the capital of Kachchh District of Gujarat in India. History Nagor is one of the 18 villages founded by the Mistris of Kutch, Mistri community ...

Chandiya Chandiya or Chandia is a village near the town Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Village is located 21 km from nearest town Anjar. History Many castes and religious groups live in Chandiya, such as So ...

, Meghpar and Kumbharia. The

of these villages have built and developed the infrastructure around the villages in late 1890. 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. They are famous designers and developers of buildings and bridges
/ref> However, majority of old houses of Mistris with unique architect were destroyed in the earthquake of 26 January 2001.

Temples

There is a Hanuman Mandir inside a cave on the outskirts of Vidi, which is very known in nearby areas of Kachchh. Kuldevi Temples of many clans of the Mistri community are also there in this village.

References

Villages in Kutch district {{Kachchh-geo-stub