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The Chawda’s of Sinugra

An Intimate History / The Revolution Generation

The Golden Past…
Our great Legend Jairam Bapa - Halar ( હાલાર ) First Prominent Chawda Luminaries, has left a significant mark on the family history

Halar (Haalaar) - is a historical region of western India, located by the Gulf of Kutch coast on the northwestern area of Nawanagar, now Jamnagar, in Gujarat State.The Family lived in Halar around 11 Century, an area generally inhabited by families of the Mistri clergy, which have left a significant mark on the family history.

Chawda Family First Migration From Halar ... To Sinugra ...

Jetha Jairam - He was first to Migrate to Sinugra (સિનુગરાં), Kutch from Halar (હાલાર)

Sinugra (સિનુગરાં) - (Kutch-Gujrat) was known as Pride of Kutch for its unique artistic heritage, the village boasted of 200 odd houses made by rich Mistri families, Ornate facades, Intricate door carvings and Metal grill windows and Verandas depicting life of Queen Victoria. There were also huge wall and ceiling paintings depicting scenes from Mahabharata & Ramayana. How we can miss the well know “Dossa–Ne-Seere“, the house of rich Mistri from Dossa Bapa family, where each house had unique craftsmanship with Italian and European style Interior decoration, In this Seree the first two house belongs to Mistri Nanji Dossa. The Mistri family background of wealth can certainly be know by the buzz word in community that this all Mistri families house has many golden brick laid in house walls and floors, which tell the story of richness and status of Mistri family. This village is one of the eighteen villages founded by Mistris of Kutch in late 12th century. The Mistri of these villages have built and developed the infrastructure around the villages in late 1890.