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'''Hajapar''' is a village in [[Bhuj]] Taluka of [[Kachchh]] District of [[Gujarat]] State of [[India]]. It is located at a distance of about 18 km from [[Bhuj]]. One nearby village is [[Reha]]. As per some old records & books of [[Kutch Gurjar Kashtriya]] community Hajapar was also known as '''Rajapar''' in olden days. '''Rajapar''' is to be named after '''RAJAJI VARU'''. '''RAJAJI VARU''' was a bravest warrior and his [[Paliya]] at [[Jodiya]] town behind government high school and gita mandir. Many [[Paliya]]s are also there. The [[Paliya]]s in the memory of battle was fought for cattle herd under the leadership of '''RAJAJI VARU''' against cattle herd theft group at battlefield. '''RAJAJI VARU''' is a Surapura Dada of '''VARU''' family. [[File:RAJAJI VARU1.jpg|thumb| '''RAJAJI VARU''' (Surapura Dada)]]. [[File:RAJAJI VARU.jpg|thumb|[[Paliya]] of '''RAJAJI VARU''' belongs to battle for cattle herd, standing at [[Jodiya]] ]].

== History ==
About the history of Hajapar it is one of the 19 villages founded by [[Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas]] or [[Mistris]]. These [[Mistris]] first moved into [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]] in early 7th century and later a major group entered [[Kutch]] in 12th century & established themselves at [[Dhaneti]]. Later from 12th century onwards they moved to settle themselves between [[Anjar, India|Anjar]] and [[Bhuj]] and founded the villages of [[Anjar, India|Anjar]], [[Sinugra]], [[Khambhra]], [[Nagalpar]], [[Khedoi]], [[Madhapar]], Hajapar, [[Kukma]], [[Galpadar]], [[Reha]], [[Vidi]], [[Ratnal]], [[Jambudi]], [[Devaliya]], [[Lovaria]], [[Nagor]], [[Chandiya]], [[Meghpar(Anjar)|Meghpar]] and [[Kumbharia, Kutch District, Gujarat|Kumbharia]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chawra.com/kgk/history2.htm |title=Kutch Gujar Kshatriyas, History & names of their 18 Villages |access-date=31 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303084223/http://www.chawra.com/kgk/history2.htm |archive-date=3 March 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Sinougra-houses-no-longer-live-up-to-their-claim-to-fame/274190/ Press Report after earthquake Giving details of Villages, Art & Skills of Mistris of Kutch] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930182039/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Sinougra-houses-no-longer-live-up-to-their-claim-to-fame/274190/ |date=2012-09-30 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/20010312/ina12017.html Press Report on Houses, History of Mistiris of Kutch] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220074425/http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/20010312/ina12017.html |date=2012-12-20 }}</ref>
<ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/6135227/Kachchh Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710143114/http://www.docstoc.com/docs/6135227/Kachchh |date=2011-07-10 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Gurjar-Kshatriyas-36231.htm 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>

== Temples ==
[[Hanuman]] Mandir built by Nanji Govindji Tank of village is in the outskirts. [[Thakur (Indian title)|Thakur]] mandir and [[Kuldevi]] temples of many clans of these [[Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya]] community are also there; for example there is the temple of Pithal Maa, Kuldevi of [[Parmar]]s of Hajapar, [[Loharia]].

== References ==
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[[Category:Villages in Kutch district]]

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