Tumbadi is a small town in Mundra taluka in Kutch district of Gujarat State. At that time, Jam Rata Raidhanji was ruling in Kutch in Samvat 1191. Raidhanji had four sons - the eldest was Gheghaji, then Gajanji, Hothiji and the youngest Kunwar Odhaji. Above all, Raidhanji's elder brother Gheghaji's residence was Tumbadi, Gheghaji was settled in the twelfth century, so it is assumed that the original Tumbadi was established then.

Hothi means the place of Shri Momay Mataji, a clan goddess of Kshatriyas. It is said that when Moma Santan of Kutch was the head of the Jagir in 1565, the extent of the Jagir was up to Ashapura Mataji's temple on the hill to the west of Nani Tumbadi village. In front of it, a small lake was created by Khinyaroji during his time. Even today this lake is known as Khinya Ram. Khinyaroji performed lotus worship in Samvat in 1602 and was succeeded by Kunwar Dhaluji as the head of the Jagir in Samvat 1603, and Oshwal Vania as his steward. It is estimated that the Jains came to Kutch in Samvat 1550.

From the history of Savla Nukh, it is known that Jains have arrived in Tumbadi village three times in different ways. Due to disagreements between Oshwal and some Hothis on some issues, Oshwal brothers settled a new village near Tumbadi Jagir, thus our village Nani Tumbdi Toran was built. Premjibhai Dharshi Sangoi records that this village was founded in Samvat 1710 by Parekh and Bhedao, then came Malshi and Maiosha of Baua Nukh who today live in Patel Paliya as Malsiani family followed by Savala, Punshisha who live in Mota Paliya. After that Satya, Kheda etc. Nukho came and Navagam was inhabited and came to be known as Nani Tumbdi.

When Barbhaya was ruling in Kutch, Nani Tumbadi had seven village garas. In which the Garasiyas of the villages used to fall as mentioned below. Jambudi, Nana Bandara, Big Bandara, Bigi Tumbi, Nani Tumbi, Naredi, and Mulia were the garas of Emsat village. The reputation of Oshwal Mahajan was high in the Raj of Barbhaya, the 'Ra' of Kutch who was tormenting the people of Kutch at that time, to free it from the increased religious activities, was freed by the Shah of Kutch Anjar, whose immortal saga is written in golden letters in the history of Kutch. At that time, Jalukada in Kutch Gangs were looting villages, damaging property, one such gang in our village took the help of Jogeshwar Dada, for protection as the steward of the jagir, the Jadejas settled in Nani Tumbdi in Samvat 1803. In Samvat 1832, with the consent of the Garasiya of Big Tumbadi, the temple of 'Momai Mataji' was established in the middle of Nani Tumbadi. In course of time Shri Tejmalji Champaji, the Garasdar of Nana Bandar, handed over his share of Garas to the Maharao of Kutch, and since then Nana Tumbi became popular with Ra'wali Tumbi.

In this small village of ours, there have been many people who have made big names in the society and through their reputation the name of the village has become famous. Sanghvi Shamji Bhawanji's name is still famous throughout Kutch. He was the headman (Patel) of Banvan village of the Kanthi division of the caste. He became the first Sanghpati of Kutch from Tumbadi to Palitana Chhari. Apart from this, the Sangh of Panchatithi of Kutch was also removed. Even today 'Shamji Patelwali Tumbadi' is famous.

Jyotsnaben Momaya Shah, the first woman doctor of Kutchi Samaj - Tumbadi was the pride of the village as a doctor who brought Gandhiji's ideals - principles to life, a simple life - thus serving the public, a supporter of the poor people.

Poem On Tumbadi

૧.  પાય લાગું તુજને સરસ્વતી તું માય

ગીત બનાવું ગામનું કરજે મુજને સહાય

૨. સુંદર નાનું ગામડું તુંબડી ગામ કહેવાય

 કપાસ સીંગ કઠોળને જાર જેની વખણાય

૩. મૂળ ગામ તુંબડી મોટી જે  કહેવાય

 રાજકુંવર ઝગડ્યા કેમ ત્યાં રહેવાય

૪. સરસામાન ઉપાડી મહાજન ચાલ્યું જાય

 ખબર પડી ગઢેરાને ટિલાટ મનાવવા જાય

૫. ગાડા આડા સૂઇ ગયા કરી બહુ અરદાસ

 હદમાં ગામ વસાવ્યું પારેખ કરે ત્યાં વાસ

૬. બંધરાથી ટીલાટ થઈ આવ્યા એ રજપૂત

 હોથી હકુમત શરૂ થઈ નવું ગામ મજબુત

૭. નગર જેવો ચોક છે સાત ફળીયા નીકળે

મહેમાન લાવે વેલડું પાછું ત્યાંથી વળે

૮. જૈન મંદિર શોભતા અપાસરા અપાર

 શંકર ને હનુમાન છે મસ્જિદ મતીયા સાર

૯. ત્રણસો ઘર સૌ મળી વિધવિધ વસતી કોમ

રાજપૂત હોથી રાજીઆ સાચો જેમાં જોમ

૧૦. આશાપુરા માતા ભલા ગઢ ઉપર નિવાસ

મલ ચઢાવી નીકળે પુરે સૌની આશા

૧૧. તળાવ ખીંઅરાસર ભલો તલાવડી અનેક

ચાંપલાઈ, ગોરાઈ, સુમરાઈ, સોઢરાઈ હુબકે છેક

12. સોના જેવા ડુંગરો હરીયાળા છે ખેત

કાળી રાત ભોમ છે ઉજળી જાર સફેદ

૧૩. છેલ્લા વચ્ચે કુવાતણું પાણી  જે પીવાય

   માલશી શાએ બાંધ્યું બારે માસ ઊભરાય

૧૪. ન્યાત બાવન ગામની ભલભલા ભડવીર

    સંઘવી પટેલ શામજી થયા બાવન વીર

૧૫.જેતુવારા ને લાધાણી ચાંપુવારા નો વટ

   કાંઈયાં ગંગાજર પામ્યા પરદેશે વહીવટ

૧૬. ત્રેવીસ વર્ષ ભણાવીને નાનાલાલ માસ્તર

    સંસ્કાર રેડ્યા સુવર્ણસમ ભાડીઆ ગયા એ સર

૧૭. મકાનો શોભે ગામના આદર્શ છે સંસ્કાર

 કલીયુગની બુરી હવા નથી હજી તલભાર

૧૮. શિક્ષણ મફત સારવાર પાણી આવ્યા પાસ

     વિજળી નળ ઘરઘર થશે અમર રાખો આશ

૧૯. સંગોઈ વિનવે વીરને સુખી થાઓ અમ ગામ

    વિગત લખી છે ટૂંકમાં સ્વીકારો તમામ