The Kachhiya Patidar, also known as Kachhiya Patel, traces its lineage back to the Aryan race. The Aryans were ranchers and farmers in the highland region of Pamir in Central Asia nearly 4,000 years ago. While some migrated westward toward Europe and Iran, others traveled south into India through Afghanistan, eventually settling in Punjab. These settlers became prosperous farmers and cattle rearers, known for their hard work and cultural advancement.

The Rig Veda describes the division of society into four categories: Brahmins (teachers and advisors), Kshatriyas (defenders and warriors), Vaishyas (traders and landowners), and Sudras (farmers and helpers). In its early form, this system was flexible, allowing individuals to change roles based on ability, rather than rigid caste lines. Over time, however, society became more rigid in structure.

Among these groups were Kurmi Kshatriyas, who were both warriors and farmers. Over generations, the term Kurmi evolved into Kunbi and later into Kanbi. These Kurmi Kshatriyas migrated from Punjab to Rajasthan, then into Gujarat—settling first in Saurashtra, Vadnagar, Vadodara, and Bharuch, and eventually moving into Surat and Valsad districts by the early 1800s. In Gujarat, this community came to be known as Kadva and Kachhiya Kanbis.

It is believed that it took nearly 5,000 years for these Aryan descendants to reach southern Gujarat, where the Kachhiya Patidar community flourished.