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Vidi is a village near the town Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is at a distance of about 4 km from Anjar, the Taluka Headquarter. Vidi, is among one of the eighteen villages founded by Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas or Mistris. The Mistri community first moved in to Saurashtra early 7th century and later a major group in 12th century entered Kutch andestablished themselves at Dhaneti. Later in 12th century they moved between Anjar and Bhuj and founded the villages of Anjar, Sinugra, Khambhra, Nagalpar, Khedoi, Madhapar, Hajapar, Kukma, Galpadar, Reha, Vidi, Ratnal, Jambudi, Devariya, Lovaria, Nagor, Chandiya and Kumbharia. The Mistris of these villages have built and developed the infrastructure around the villages in late 1890. Kuldevi Temples of many clans of these Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas community are also there in this village. Among the famous railway contractors and colliery owners who hailed from this village and made it big during the early years of railway construction between 1860–1910 are Jeeva Natha, Dahya Mandan, Bhimjee Raghu Rathod, Ranchhod Virjee. There is a Hanuman Mandir in side a cave on the outskirts of Vidi, which is very known in nearby areas of Kachchh.
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