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Coordinates:   21°18'14"N   72°56'17"E

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  • mohammad (guest)
    this is one the villege to study very well
  • sajid essackjackkathor (guest)
    this is one the villege of kathor is very well i love kathor.my birth in kathor
  • S44L1M (guest)
    KATHOR is not a village Its a Town I bought up in kathor n study here s well In kathor ther is 2 High Schools M.A.I (Wher i study) Up to 12th STD V.D.Galyara Up to 12th STD The big thing is that ther is a DARUL-UOLOOM Jamiyah Haqqaniya Islamia (Hiffz Classes, Molvi classes) Must visit Kathor. S44L1M
  • pradip mody (guest)
    I love kathor cos its my birth place and my father mahendra mody and mom ramaben use to have our own power house and we were supplying electricity to whole of town in yr 1957. Love u kathor.
  • Tanweer Asmal (guest)
    kathor is where i grew up i lived there for 7 years. My house is the first one when entering the town in front of the masjid the blue 1. Kathor is the best place to be i cant wait to go back and visit all my friends i went to MAI english school.
  • lucky (guest)
    i love kothor cos its gives me lots.
  • Anil (guest)
    I love this village..... i spent my childhood days here........ unforgiveable for me......... i studied till 10th here....... Kathor is awesome........
  • Krishnakant (guest)
    I am son of Late Shree Dr Navinchandra Chauhan and Late Shreemati Subhadraben Chauhan, My parent have played big role to build up todays Kathor. I miss you Kathor, My Bal Mandir, My Primary School, My Galiara High School, I miss all of them.
  • keyur patel (guest)
    hello i like kathor..current i m in usa n i went to google n type kathor..n i got this page n i was wondering i found kathor in google page..really i miss my country n miss my birth place .."janambhumi"..love u kathor n love u india...
  • Savban Ismail Dinath (guest)
    I Grew up in kathor in Mayat street,my granda was principle in gallira high school. I love kathor it is a small and simple town with a simple attitude towards everyday life. Kathor has slowy but surley developed throgh the past decade, it has sevreal mousqes and clinics and is in progress of owning its first 5 floor hospitial in kazi street. I am a proud to say i am the son in law of late
  • fatema makda (guest)
    Kathor is the town where i was born. I miss my town, house(which is near tapi river) friends and school so much.love you KATHOR
  • kanishk (guest)
    m alove is in kathor... i want n will go 2 take her back 4m der...
  • samrat (guest)
    USMAN NANA IS KHAUDHRO CHEE!!! BIG FAT LIAR!!! BIG MADAR CHOD CHEE!!!
  • Chetan Lad CHETU (guest)
    hi everybody, i m chetan lad from kathor, machhiwad, i born from kathor, this is a very big and clean village in kamrej taluka, every facility available from there, 2 high school, one civil court, panchayat, postmotam office, big bus stand, big bazar, all type of matirial availabl from there, thanks wikimapia, thanks,, ok bye
  • Anas Shaikh (guest)
    Helloo Kathoriya lol .. hey wats up guys i miss ma kathor yaar bo yaar aave .. specialy ma freind i miss dem all ya guys ..well i spend ma 15 years in abu fatiya near nadiwali masjid .. ramzan ni halim yaad avve .. lol..
  • mohsin vahed (guest)
    i realy miss my sweet village kathor i live in vahed street uff kathor my evrything give rilationship love my best firend khalik, salim, farid, yusuf essack many more realy my hart is my sweet kathor very sweet rivar n school n very sexy bazar uff main bloing naverforget this my life plas all give u salam n allha hafiz bye
  • mohsinvahed (guest)
    salam evry 1 kathor gujarat 1 village there is evry 1 tooghter stey him i just finised my holyday i very miss my sweet kathor there is my some very good firend like yusufessac, farid rana ,salimhafezi,khalike tapali many more if i m in kathor when my holydayfinised 2 to 3 month really i miss very much i love my sweet kathor i dont have words for kathor many thing there , ok allhahafiz
  • Yousuf M. Parekh (guest)
    Never expect things to happen, struggle and make them happen. Never expect yourself to be given a good value, create a value of your own.
  • Yousuf M. Parekh (guest)
    My father belongs to Kathor. Now he is aged still he remembers and recalls those Olden and Golden days of his Life. I feel that I should have been born then.
  • essackjee (guest)
    any essackjee living in kathor???sajid essackjackkathor???
  • J. Parak (guest)
    My greatgrandfather came from kathor to South Africa. I note that people of this Gaam/Village have similar names Parak/Parekh/Paruk, Chohan/Chauhan, Asmal/Asmall. Strange that even in South Africa my grandparents married people who had roots from the same village (Asmal and Parak)
  • Munirah (guest)
    Please send pictures of kathor. My great great grand parents from kathor. Ismail Mohamed haffejee and khatija vahed are their names.hafeji house in vahed street wonder how my motherland looks. Wish to see it
  • imtiaz.ebrahim.dadabhoy (guest)
    please send pictures of dadabhoy wadi because my great great grant father and my grant father mohhammad dadabhoy and mohhammad ebrahim dadabhoy they are member of dadabhoy wadi so please its a request..........
  • farhan mirza (guest)
    I love kathor cos its my birth placeKATHOR is not a village Its a Town I boughtup in kathor n study here s well In kathor ther is 2 High Schools M.A.I (Wher i study) The big thing is that ther is a DARUL-UOLOOM Jamiyah Haqqaniya Islamia (Hiffz Classes, Molvi classes) Must visit Kathor......
  • fatema k/c (guest)
    My town ofcos <3<3
  • kathortown (guest)
    Kathor is historically a medieval village located 25 Kilometres from the city of Surat in Gujarat State in India.. Kathor is historically a medieval village located 25 Kilometres from the city of Surat in Gujarat State in India. Up until 1947 it was part of the Gaekwad Kingdom and because of that it has always enjoyed status and prestige. The Gaekwad Kingdom also brought with it systems and infrastructure for Kathor including courts and schools. Kathor currently has a population of around 40,000 people. It has been in existence for at least 700 years and was originally developed on the bank of the River Tapti because of the convenience of the water supply, which also provided excellent transport links. Up until 40 years ago Kathor was predominantly a Muslim town, however today they are in a minority. Our forefathers have lived in Kathor under our present identity for at least 450 years, and were originally small farmers, traders or workers in the textile industry. Migration Migration for whatever reason is nothing new. It can be traced back to thousands of years amongst different ethnic groups. In the 17th and 18th centuries our forefathers who were farmers or traders used to travel up to 30 – 40 miles with their farm produce or goods in their bullock carts to adjoining towns to sell or barter for other goods. All traveling was done by small boats on the river, and bullock carts or horses on land. In the mid 18th century a severe drought meant that the farmers were unsuccessful in cultivating their land and had no food or money. Subsequently they were unable to pay the land rates, and due to the harassment and persecution of the land tax collectors some migrated to the adjoining village called Motta Varacha and then onto Surat! The famous traders, Botawala of Rander and a great philanthropist whose original surname was Vawda were part of this migration. So were members of the very well known families; Dadabhoys, Vayid, Vorajees and Badat families who made Varacha and Surat their home. With the advent of Railways in India after 1835, migration started in a much higher proportion from Kathor. First people went to Mumbai (Bombay), Kolikata (Calcutta) and then to Mynamar (Burma). Some were more adventurous and took boats to Mauritius. They left Kathor with suitcases made from used Kerosene tins containing merely two or three pairs of clothes. Many of those that migrated, though not formally educated were extremely foresighted, intelligent, hardworking, and had entrepreneurship in their genes. Integrity, honesty and faith ruled their lives and soon, most were able to establish big trading empires. Consequently, in the late 19th century Kathor witnessed the establishment of big havelis (mansions). It also witnessed the building and maintenance of several mosques, 14 of which exist today. Currently, Kathor has two large schools, which have students up to twelfth grade, darul-ulooms, two madrasahs, three libraries, a waterworks system, a subsidised dispensary and a Gram Panchayat, which provides the facilities for cleaning the town and other civic services. Some of the prosperous Kathorian traders in Mauritius moved on to Reunion, Madagascar and from 1882 onwards to South Africa mostly in Natal, Durban. With hard work and entrepreneurship, they were successful in business and were able to establish big trading companies. Up to 15-20 years ago some 15 families of Kathor heritage controlled most of the trade in Durban, South Africa. They also had a huge influence in politics and contributed to the struggle to end apartheid in South Africa. Durban today is a witness to their hard work and struggle with grand mosques, madrasahs and havelis. In Mauritius five families controlled most of the trade and established mosques, Muslim educational and charitable projects. Some Kathorians went to Rangoon in Burma and settled there; they set up their own business and where very successful. During second world war, most of them left Burma for Pakistan, India and else where finding their final destination to UK and Canada
  • ક્ઠોર (guest)
    Kathor is historically a medieval village located 25 Kilometres from the city of Surat in Gujarat State in India.. Kathor is historically a medieval village located 25 Kilometres from the city of Surat in Gujarat State in India. Up until 1947 it was part of the Gaekwad Kingdom and because of that it has always enjoyed status and prestige. The Gaekwad Kingdom also brought with it systems and infrastructure for Kathor including courts and schools. Kathor currently has a population of around 40,000 people. It has been in existence for at least 700 years and was originally developed on the bank of the River Tapti because of the convenience of the water supply, which also provided excellent transport links. Up until 40 years ago Kathor was predominantly a Muslim town, however today they are in a minority. Our forefathers have lived in Kathor under our present identity for at least 450 years, and were originally small farmers, traders or workers in the textile industry. Migration Migration for whatever reason is nothing new. It can be traced back to thousands of years amongst different ethnic groups. In the 17th and 18th centuries our forefathers who were farmers or traders used to travel up to 30 – 40 miles with their farm produce or goods in their bullock carts to adjoining towns to sell or barter for other goods. All traveling was done by small boats on the river, and bullock carts or horses on land. In the mid 18th century a severe drought meant that the farmers were unsuccessful in cultivating their land and had no food or money. Subsequently they were unable to pay the land rates, and due to the harassment and persecution of the land tax collectors some migrated to the adjoining village called Motta Varacha and then onto Surat! The famous traders, Botawala of Rander and a great philanthropist whose original surname was Vawda were part of this migration. So were members of the very well known families; Dadabhoys, Vayid, Vorajees and Badat families who made Varacha and Surat their home. With the advent of Railways in India after 1835, migration started in a much higher proportion from Kathor. First people went to Mumbai (Bombay), Kolikata (Calcutta) and then to Mynamar (Burma). Some were more adventurous and took boats to Mauritius. They left Kathor with suitcases made from used Kerosene tins containing merely two or three pairs of clothes. Many of those that migrated, though not formally educated were extremely foresighted, intelligent, hardworking, and had entrepreneurship in their genes. Integrity, honesty and faith ruled their lives and soon, most were able to establish big trading empires. Consequently, in the late 19th century Kathor witnessed the establishment of big havelis (mansions). It also witnessed the building and maintenance of several mosques, 14 of which exist today. Currently, Kathor has two large schools, which have students up to twelfth grade, darul-ulooms, two madrasahs, three libraries, a waterworks system, a subsidised dispensary and a Gram Panchayat, which provides the facilities for cleaning the town and other civic services. Some of the prosperous Kathorian traders in Mauritius moved on to Reunion, Madagascar and from 1882 onwards to South Africa mostly in Natal, Durban. With hard work and entrepreneurship, they were successful in business and were able to establish big trading companies. Up to 15-20 years ago some 15 families of Kathor heritage controlled most of the trade in Durban, South Africa. They also had a huge influence in politics and contributed to the struggle to end apartheid in South Africa. Durban today is a witness to their hard work and struggle with grand mosques, madrasahs and havelis. In Mauritius five families controlled most of the trade and established mosques, Muslim educational and charitable projects. Some Kathorians went to Rangoon in Burma and settled there; they set up their own business and where very successful. During second world war, most of them left Burma for Pakistan, India and else where finding their final destination to UK,Canada and usa
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    te amara pansaga che
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