Kathiawadi Memons
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The ancestors of present day Memons who settled few centuries ago, in various part of the district of Kathiawar
are now identified as simply Memons or Kathiawadi Memons, or Halai Memons . Kathiawadi Memons are further divided into sub-group which is generally refer to their ancestral village or town such as Bantva Memons
, Dhoraji Memons
etc. It is estimated that the number of Memons worldwide over one million
The language of Kathiawadi Memons is Memon, sometimes called Memoni.
The South African Memon community
is largely descended from Memons who emigrated from Kathiawar in the early twentieth century.
: જમાત ) of the Kathiawadi Memons Community which is generally reference to their ancestral village or town in Kathiawar, Gujarat India
Kathiawar
Kathiawar or Kathiawad is a peninsula in western India, which is part of the Saurashtra region on the Arabian Sea coast of Gujarat state. It is bounded on the north by the great wetland of the Rann of Kutch, on the northwest by the Gulf of Kutch, on the west and south by the Arabian Sea, and on...
are now identified as simply Memons or Kathiawadi Memons, or Halai Memons . Kathiawadi Memons are further divided into sub-group which is generally refer to their ancestral village or town such as Bantva Memons
Bantva
Bantva, Bantwa is a small town in Kathiawar, a former district of the state of Gujarat in India.-Geography:Bantva is located at 21° 28' 60N and 70° 4' 60E, at an altitude of 20 meters. Nearby towns are Nanadiya, Limbuda, Manavadar, Vanthali, Junagadh, Keshod, Visavadar, Kutiyana, Dhoraji,...
, Dhoraji Memons
Dhoraji
Dhoraji is a large and flourishing town on the banks of small river Safura, a branch of the river Bhadar. Dhoraji is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:...
etc. It is estimated that the number of Memons worldwide over one million
The language of Kathiawadi Memons is Memon, sometimes called Memoni.
The South African Memon community
Memons in South Africa
Memons in South Africa form a prosperous Muslim subgroup in that country's Indian community, and are largely descended from Memons from Kathiawar who immigrated as traders, early in the 20th century from India...
is largely descended from Memons who emigrated from Kathiawar in the early twentieth century.
Jamat
The following are some common well organized societies or welfare associations called Jamat (Gujarāti scriptGujarati script
The Gujarati script , which like all Nāgarī writing systems is strictly speaking an abugida rather than an alphabet, is used to write the Gujarati and Kutchi languages...
: જમાત ) of the Kathiawadi Memons Community which is generally reference to their ancestral village or town in Kathiawar, Gujarat India
- BantvaBantva MemonsThe Bantva Memons are a group of Kathiawadi Memons originating from the town of Bantva, Kathiawar, a former district of the state of Gujarat in India.-History:The Bantva Memons left India after Partition and settled in Pakistan...
; Bagasra ; KutiyanaKutiyanaKutiyana is a city and a municipality in Porbandar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Geography:Kutiyana is located at . It has an average elevation of 30 metres . Kutiyana town is spread over almost 2km range...
; DhorajiDhorajiDhoraji is a large and flourishing town on the banks of small river Safura, a branch of the river Bhadar. Dhoraji is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:...
JetpurJetpur NavagadhJetpur Navagadh is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Jetpur is a textile town in Rajkot District of Gujarat and is situated 30 km north of Junagadh. It is one of the largest centers for screen-printing, block printing and yarn dyeing workshops...
; VanthliVanthliVanthli, a small town in on the west coast of India. Vanthli is a taluk headquarters in Junagadh district of Gujarat. It is situated 14 km to the east of the district headquarters, Junagadh. Mendarda in the south and Manavadar in the west are the neighboring major destinations. Prime tourist spot...
; GondalGondalGondal is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state Gujarat. Gondal state was one of the eight first class princely states of Kathiawar Agency during Bombay Presidency...
; UpletaUpletaUpleta is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Geography:Upleta is located at . It has an average elevation of 39 metres ....
; MangrolMangrolMangrol is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Geography:Mangrol is located at . It has an average elevation of 18 metres .-Demographics:...
VeravalVeravalVeraval is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located 6 km from Somnath.- History :...
; OkhaiOkhaiOkhai Memons are a large branch of Memons in India. Named for the town of Okha, the community has spread with a large migration to Karachi having taken place in the mid 19th century....
; SuratSuratSurat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
i; JunagarhJunagarhJunagarh may refer to:* Junagarh, Kalahandi, a town in Kalahandi district, Orissa, India* Junagarh Fort, a fort in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India...
KeshodKeshodKeshod is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Infrastructure:Development of this city is very fast in terms of population, art, infrastructures, education and cultural change. The Nawab of Junagadh had built one mahal in Keshod for passing winter in to...
; PorbandarPorbandarPorbandar is a coastal city in the Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama...
; Halai JamnagarJamnagarJamnagar is a city and a municipal corporation in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city was built up substantially by Maharaja Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji in the 1920s, when the district was known as Nawanagar. The district lies just to the south of the Gulf of Kutch and is...
; MorviMorviMorvi or Morbi is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was a Princely State ruled by Jadeja clan of Rajputs until Indian independence in 1947. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. , the city's population was determined to be 73,327. Its chief...
Rajkot; Jodiya; Saurashtra; RanavavRanavavRanavav is a city and a municipality in Porbandar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Geography:Ranavav is located at . It has an average elevation of 40 metres .Ranavav is a Taluka of Porbandar district in Saurastra, Gujarat...
; ManavadarManavadarManavadar is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Accession of Manavadar to India:*1733 Manavadar state founded.*1818 British protectorate....
; BalagamBalagamBalagam is a small town near Bantva, Keshod, Junagadh District, Gujarat, India...
; Sardargarh; Nasserpuria; VasavadVasavadVasāvad is a small town near Amreli, India and neighboring regions Bantva Keshod Junagadh Gujarat.It is also contains a small memon community of merchants/traders. Some migrated to Pakistan at the time of independence. Small percentage of same lives in Karachi - Pakistan.Latitude 21.8167Longitude...
; BhavnagarBhavnagar-Topography:Bhavnagar is a coastal city in the eastern coast of Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar, located at . It has an average elevation of 24 metres . It occupies area of 53.30 km². General slope dips in the northeasterly direction at the apex of Gulf of Khambhat...
Saurashtra (formally Kathiawar) Gujarat India