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	Rediff On The NeT Travel: A travel feature on Dwarka in Gujarat, India.
		robably the least visited of the char dham or four holy spots of orthodox Hinduism is the sight of Dwarkadish riding in a mirage of dark-blue surrounded by the run of the Kathiawad salt scrub.
		The raw beauty of the Kathiawad coast is complemented by the absence of the multitude.
		At Badri the melee is akin to a rugby scrum while Jaganath at Holi resembles a football crowd.
	www.rediff.com /travel/1998/jan/31dwar.htm (1451 words)

	Somanatha and Other Mediaeval Temples in Kathiawad
		The geopraphical position of Kathiawad, or Saurashtra as it was originally called, almost surrounded as it is by water, cuts it off from the rest of the mainland, save in the north where, by a narrow neck, it joins on to northern Gujarat.
		At this time the Chudasama Ras of Vamansthali were still the most important rulers in the south, at least, of Kathiawad, and it was in 1098 that Ra Navaghana II removed his capital to the Uparkot (Junagadh).
		But Siddharaja Jayasimha was personally connected with Kathiawad, for he was born in the province, close to the village of Dhandalpur, four kos to the west of Sejakpur, where he afterwards constructed a well and founded Dhundalpur, now Dhandalpur.
	www.exoticindiaart.com /book/details/IDJ485 (1360 words)

	Sainistar- Home to the Saini Community- Gujarat
		Geographically Gujarat has 4 regions-Kutch, Saurashtra, Kathiawad and North-East Gujarat.
		Kutch has desert like topography and in its North is salt marsh known as Little Run of Kutch and its central part isa ridge of jurassic sand stone.
		Between Saurashtra and Khambat gulf is Kathiawad made of Deccan Lavas.
	www.sainistar.com /index.php/content_types/demography/gujarat (1764 words)

	Tourism in Gujarat, Tourism of Gujarat, Gujarat India, Gujarat Tourism India, India Tourism, Turismo en la India, ...
		The state is bound by the Arabian Sea on the west, Pakistan and Rajasthan in the north and northeast, Madhya Pradesh in the southeast and Maharashtra in the south.
		Kutch is situated on the northwestern border of the state bordering Pakistan with a maximum altitude of 300 meters and almost desert-like topography.
		Between Saurashtra and Khambhat is Kathiawad with a maximum altitude of 180 meters and if is flanked by sandstones in the north.
	www.tourism-of-india.com /gujarat.html (1819 words)

	Rh010: Efforts of Colonial State to Suppress Female Infanticide: Use of Sacred Texts, Generation of Knowledge (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The reports sent by Duncan to higher authority in connection with his revenue settlement in Benares province show that he was aware that in each of the areas where the rajputs were dominant or were major landholders, they also constituted a coparcenary and the division of landholdings was based on agnatic kinship.
		The chief architect of this scheme in peninsular Gujarat was James Erskine, the British political agent in Kathiawad in 1837.
		His suggestion that a proclamation should be issued throughout Kathiawad asking rajputs to give up hypergamy and give daughters in marriage to rajput lineages of roughly equal status from whom wives were taken for sons was approved by the Bombay government.
	www.hsph.harvard.edu /Organizations/healthnet/SAsia/suchana/9999/vishwanath.html (9141 words)

	Distribution to the underprevileged children at Rajkot
		On 25th Jan, 2003 Maa paid a visit to Kathiawad Balashram - a place where underprivileged children are kept and are provided with food, clothing and shelter.
		Shri Yogeshwarji often used to say that an ideal devotee should first be an ideal human being and therefore as an integral part of the society, he should accept the moral responsibility to help the underprivileged.
		In resonance with the ideals of the founder and inspirer Shri Yogeshwarji, Sarvamangal Charitable Trust arranged distribution of clothes to the Kathiawad Balashram at Rajkot.
	www.swargarohan.org /News/Photofeature04.htm (166 words)

	Lakho Fulani
		Lakho Fulani was born in Samvat 976 (AD 920) and was slain at the battle of Atkot in Kathiawad in Samvat 1035 (ad 979).
		Among those with whom he quarrelled was Graharipu, 'enemy of the planet' as his foes called him, who belonged to the Chudasama kings of the Junagadh region.
		The buildings which survive; the remains of two palaces a mint temple though greatly decayed, resemble Kera in their general style; and may even have been the work of the same craftsman to the design of the same architects.
	www.btinternet.com /~samji.harsiani/kklakhof.html (919 words)

	Saka-satavahana Conflict
		The one reason that was responsible for the southward thrust of the sakas was the Kushan pressure from the north.
		The earliest known king of the Kshaharatas, a branch of the Sakas, was Bhumaka.
		He ruled over Gujarat, Kathiawad and north Konkancoins belonging to him are found.
	www.civilserviceindia.com /subject/History/prelims/Saka-satavahana-Conflict.html (487 words)

	Congress Sandesh - September, 2004
		It marked an important stage in the national struggle, because the Congress increasingly got involved in the fight for responsible government in the Princely States.
		The end of Rajkot Satyagraha was followed by an unprecedented famine in Kathiawad.
		On the attainment of independence, Shri Dhebar played a prominent role in the merger of the States of Kathiawad in the Indian Union and then in the formation of the Kathiawad Union known as 'Saurashtra'.
	www.congresssandesh.com /oct-2004/tribute4.html (744 words)

	Welcome to Ghedia.ORG .:Online Ghedia Community:. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The typical Gujarati meal basically bland, served traditionally on large silver or stainless steel platters; thali consists of one variety of dal, Kadhi- a curd preparation, two to three vegetables and pulses, salad savories, sweets, puri or chappati, rice chutneys, hot pickles and papad.
		There are slight differences in the modes of preparation and eating habits in the main three geographical regions of Kutch, Saurashtra (kathiawad) and Surat.
		In contrast to the majority of Hindus who are pure vegetarians, the Bohras, a community of Muslim traders, are famous for their beef preparations and a variety of soups.
	www.ghedia.org /gujcusine.html (126 words)

	LankaLibrary Forum :: View topic - The Memons of Sri Lanka
		On their conversion, the saint changed the name of the community from Mota and Lohana to Mu’amin or Believers and investing Adam with a dress of honour, appointed him hereditary head of the new community with his seat at Wara near Thatta”.
		The Memons subsequently migrated southwards to the Kathiawad Peninsula of Gujarat where they formed settlements such as Kutiyana, Porbandar and Upleta.
		It is from this region that the Memons domiciled in Sri Lanka have their origins.
	www.lankalibrary.com /phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2174&view=next&sid=253007289041340df8cc9bb476d17a7f (1666 words)

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		The Court decided that Dyal Singh, in fact, was a Hindu.
		This outraged the Sikh community and gave birth to a controversy with the Arya Samaj, which had recently been imported from Kathiawad.
		To this Bhai Kahn Singh, the renowned author of the Sikh Encyclopaedia retorted with a classic tract entitled "Ham Hindu Nahin" (We are not Hindus).
	www.mahapunjab.org /articles/2002/02duggal.html (635 words)

	Gujarat History, Gujarat, Travel to Gujarat, Gujarat Tour, Gujarat Hotel, Gujarat Tourism, Gujarat Travel Guide, ...
		In post-Independence India, in 1956 the 202 independent native states of Kathiawad were added to Bombay.
		On May 1,1960, on the basis of language, the state of Gujarat was carved out of the Gujarati-speaking areas of Bombay and Kathiawad of the past with its capital at Ahmedabad.
		Geographically, Gujarat can be divided into 3 regions: (1) the main-land comprising Surat, Baroda and Ahmedabad, the 3 industrial cities; (2) the Saurashtra peninsula or Kathiawad of yore; (3) the Runn area of Kutch separated by the sea.
	www.seemyindia.com /gujarat/gujarat-history.htm (840 words)

	Keeping alive rich Maher traditions through paintings
		VADODARA, June 11: The Maher tribe is a name synonymous with Kathiawad and former rulers of Porbandar, who were popularly known as Ranas.
		This tribe earned its livelihood predominantly through agriculture and also doubled up as soldiers, when need be, for the rulers.
		Though he was a part of the unit, who worked for Geeta gaya pattharone and Bharat Milap, Arishish felt that Kathiawad had much to offer in terms of beauty.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19980612/16351384.html (512 words)

	Rajkumar College, Rajkot - (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The college has a flourishing history of 136 years and has had students from all walks of life.
		The college was founded for the education of the Princely order by the Princes and Chiefs of Kathiawad for the education of their sons and relations.
		In 1938, on the initiative of its founding members, the College became a Public School (private school in Western terms) - the first such college to do so.
	www.southasiagrid.com /mediawiki/index.php/Rajkumar_College (183 words)

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		On his return from the Earthquake affected areas of Kutch and Kathiawad, Muhsin Dharamsi has made recommendations regarding the tasks to be carried out and the method of operation.
		The recommendations have been approved by the Office Bearers of The World Federation and have also been circulated to Other organisations who attended the Kera meeting of 13th february 2001 for their comments.
		It was therefore recommended that the affected families of Mariya and other villages in Kathiawad be looked after by the Council of Gujarat.
	www.world-federation.org /GujaratEarthquake/Articles/Earthquake_gujrat_update.htm (6512 words)

	The Story of my Experiments with Truth By Mahatma Gandhi-Part 3 Chapter 21
		Kevalram Mavji Dave, my old well-wisher, who had induced me to go to England, was there, and he started me straightaway with three briefs.
		Two of them were appeals before the Judicial Assistant to the Political Agent in Kathiawad and one was an original case in Jamnagar.
		You are destined to do public work, and we will not allow you to be buried in Kathiawad.
	www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in /resources/english/etext-project/biography/gandhi/part3.chapter21.html (927 words)

	Kakaji.org
		Also in Gujarat at the time, the Gaekwads had made Vadodara their base, and the Peshwas, Ahmedabad.
		Note: Gadhada lies in Kathiawad, an area of the Bhavnagar state.
		Kathiawad derives its name from a clan known as the Kathis (consisting of Walas, Khumans, and Khachars), who were mainly village chieftains.
	www.kakaji.org /satsang_ele.asp?id=12 (183 words)

	News - The man who nearly beat Bradman : HTCricket.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In Mumbai to receive the CK Nayudu award, Bhausaheb spoke about the two days that were undoubtedly the best of his long cricketing career.
		Playing for Maharashtra, against Kathiawad (now Saurashtra), Nimbalkar came close to breaking Bradman's record for the highest individual score in first class cricket, falling just nine runs short.
		The umpires decided that there would be twelve balls bowled that would allow me to get to the record.
	www.hindustantimes.com /htcricket/14_1836884.htm (438 words)

	Vadodara, Baroda, palaces of vadodara, Baroda Museum, gujrat (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1802, the British, under the banner of the East India Company, established a residency in Vadodra to cement their relation with the Gaekwads.
		Later this residency was responsible for all erstwhile princely states of Gujarat and Kathiawad.
		In 1947, when India gained independence and all princely were abolished, it became a part of the state of Gujarat.
	www.forerepresentations.com /vadodara.htm (576 words)

	Trineteshwar Temple at Tarnetar, Piligrims, Piligrimage near Ahmedabad,Heritage, Swaymwar,Ahirs and Bharwads, Wadhwan, ...
		The Lalji Maharaj's Math, Jain Derasar and Kashi Vishwanath Temple attract many pilgrims to Sayla and the hilltop Chamunda Temple at Chotila 39 km away is also an important pilgrimage with many devout Hindu followers of the Mataji or Mother Goddess making the climb to the summit, worth visiting for its views.
		Every year, thousands of Bharwads and other communities of the Kathiawad peninsula, gather at the Trineteshwar Temple at Tarnetar, 66 km from Sayla, for one of the most spectacular fairs in Gujarat during Bhadrapad Sud 4th, 5th and 6th of the Indian calendar falling in August - September.
		This is the time to photograph these pastoral groups at their colourful best.
	www.ahmedabadcity.com /sayla/attractions.htm (873 words)

	Journal of jaldhar (1240)
		He travels to Div which was then a Portugese colony passing en route through my ancestral land of Kathiawad.
		Actually in Gujarati it is a retroflex sound somewhat like saying r and d together with a little l mixed in.) This period, the last days of the Mughal empire, were something of a golden age for the area.
		Though interestingly Kathiawad was never officially part of British India.
	use.perl.org /~jaldhar/journal/21188 (775 words)

	A biographical site for Mahatma Gandhi the father of India - www.Mahatma.com
		Born at Porbandar, Kathiawad, son of Karamchand (Kaba) and Putlibai Gandhi.
		Betrothed to Kasturba (called Kasturba in her old age), daughter of Gokuldas Makanji, a merchant.
		Passed matriculation examination at Ahmedabad and entered Samaldas College, Bhavnagar, Kathiawad, but found studies difficult and remained only one term.
	www.mahatma.com /php/showContent.php?linkid=7 (1415 words)

	The Institute of Ismaili Studies - Ginans: A Tradition of Religious Poetry Amongst the Ismailis
		The manuscripts were all written in a special script, Khojki, which was known only to members of the community.
		Around the turn of the last century, a large number of manuscripts from areas as far apart as Kathiawad, Kutch, Sind, Punjab, Gwadar and Muscat were assembled in Bombay.
		An Ismaili individual called Mukhi Lalji Devraj seems to have been officially entrusted to collate, edit and publish the content of the hundreds of manuscripts gathered by him.
	www.iis.ac.uk /text_only.php?s=ContentLink.asp%3Ftype%3Dcont.currentlang%26id%3D105313 (510 words)

	Gandhi
		Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi should be the man of the century because he established the freedom of his country by the means of a nonviolent revolution.
		In a small, ivorycolored house in Porbandar, on the coast of Kathiawad in western India, Mohandas K. Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869.
		Gandhi was an Indian lawyer and a leader of nonviolent movements to free India from Britainamp39s rule.
	www.directessays.com /essay_search/Gandhi.html (622 words)

	Memon
		Even the meaning of the word Memon is disputed.
		Memons are thought to have migrated from Sindh to Kutch, and Kathiawar (Kathiawad) in modern Gujerat following their conversion.
		Memons spread throughout the Indian Ocean basin in the 19th century, but most Memons lived in Kathiawar, prior to the partition of India, although they dispersed thereafter.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/m/me/memon.html (451 words)

	Story Of Umar And Marui (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In this are lived a farmer, Palni, who belonged to the Maru community hailing from Gujarat and Kathiawad.
		In view of the frequent famines in Gujarat and Kathiawad the tribe had migrated to this district of Sind.
		Poor Palni and his wife Madvi worked very hard in their fields and would graze their cattle in the surrounding areas.
	pachome1.pacific.net.sg /~makhdoom/marui.html (1412 words)

	THE FIRST SHOCK
		If he was innocent, he should submit a petition in the proper course and, confident of his innocence, face the result.
		'You do not know Kathiawad, he said, and you have yet to know the world.
		I reminded him of the old acquaintance, but I immediately saw that Kathiawad was different from England; that an officer on leave was not the same as an officer on duty.
	mizii.com /jesusi/authors/gandhi/autobiography/mgbio2_004.htm (1065 words)

	The Gospel of Swadeshi
		Love of foreign cloth has brought foreign domination, pauperism and, what is worst, shame to many a home.
		The reader may not know that, long ago, hundreds of ‘untouchable’ weavers of Kathiawad having found their calling gone, became sweepers for the Bombay Municipality.
		And the life of these men has become so difficult that many lose their children and become physical and moral wrecks; some are helpless witnesses of the shame of their daughters and even their wives.
	www.mkgandhi.org /gospel/chap22.htm (594 words)

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