Before the Independence of India in 1947, Bantva was part of the princely state of Bantva Manavadar in Kathiawar, founded in 1760 and locally ruled until February 1948 by Khan Himmat Khan, son of Khan Amir Khan, of the Muslim Babi family of Junagadh State. In 1947 it followed the neighboring and more powerful Princely state of Junagadh into union with Pakistan, but that decision was quickly reversed by Indian occupation and subsequent plebiscite.[1] It is a decision Pakistan has never accepted.
Demographicsedit
Before 1947, the population of Bantva was approximately 20,000; 80% of its population was lower caste Memon. As of the 2001 India census, Bantva had a population of 15,216. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bantva has an average illiteracy rate of 40%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Arif Habib - Pakistani business magnate and stock market trader who is the founder of the Arif Habib Group
Abdul Sattar Edhi - Humanitarian, Social Worker and founder of Edhi Foundation, which has the largest private ambulance service network in the world. Born in a Memon family, which, during partition, migrated to Pakistan and settled in Karachi.
Mustafa Hanif Balagamwala - Served as Honorary Secretary General of Memon Professional Forum for the Term 2015–2017. He is now Vice President of Memon Professional Forum.
Referencesedit
^Summer Escapade: In the ruined vicinity of Bantva
^India, Tourism. "Tourism Attractions". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
Memon Po!nt by Abdul Ghaffar Variend, Chicago, IL USA
World Memon Organization of North America, Chicago, IL USA
Manavadar-Bantva Princely State
April 09, 2024
bantva, confused, with, gidad, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jst. Not to be confused with Bantva Gidad This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bantva news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bantva or Bantwa is a small town in Saurashtra region of the state of Gujarat in India BantvatownBantvaLocation in Gujarat IndiaShow map of GujaratBantvaLocation in IndiaShow map of IndiaCoordinates 21 29 21 N 70 04 36 E 21 48917 N 70 07667 E 21 48917 70 07667Country IndiaStateGujaratDistrictJunagadhPopulation 2001 Total15 216Languages OfficialGujaratiTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Nearest cityManavadar Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Places of interest 5 Notable locals of Bantva 6 References 7 Sources and external linksGeography editBantva is located at an altitude of 20 meters Nearby towns are Nanadiya Limbuda Nakara Manavadar Vanthali Junagadh Keshod Visavadar Kutiyana Dhoraji Porbandar and Rajkot The town is roughly 10 kilometers from the Arabian Sea nbsp This is a map of Bantva as it was in 1947History editMain article Bantva Manavadar Before the Independence of India in 1947 Bantva was part of the princely state of Bantva Manavadar in Kathiawar founded in 1760 and locally ruled until February 1948 by Khan Himmat Khan son of Khan Amir Khan of the Muslim Babi family of Junagadh State In 1947 it followed the neighboring and more powerful Princely state of Junagadh into union with Pakistan but that decision was quickly reversed by Indian occupation and subsequent plebiscite 1 It is a decision Pakistan has never accepted Demographics editBefore 1947 the population of Bantva was approximately 20 000 80 of its population was lower caste Memon As of the 2001 India census Bantva had a population of 15 216 Males constitute 52 of the population and females 48 Bantva has an average illiteracy rate of 40 12 of the population is under 6 years of age Places of interest editPlaces of interest in Bantva are 2 Bantwa Gymkhana Barwali Masjid Jamia Masjid Madrassa E Islamia Mazaar Of Bukhari Sharif Yateem Khana IslamiaNotable locals of Bantva editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Arif Habib Pakistani business magnate and stock market trader who is the founder of the Arif Habib Group Abdul Sattar Edhi Humanitarian Social Worker and founder of Edhi Foundation which has the largest private ambulance service network in the world Born in a Memon family which during partition migrated to Pakistan and settled in Karachi Bilquis Edhi Wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi Ahmad Adaya founder of IDS Real Estate Group one of the California s largest real estate companies Ahmed Dawood Pakistani pioneer merchant industrialist philanthropist and founder of the Dawood Group Inder Bhojwani Indian poet of Sindhi language 3 Shrikant Shah Indian novelist and short story writer Rajendra Shukla Indian poet Mustafa Hanif Balagamwala Served as Honorary Secretary General of Memon Professional Forum for the Term 2015 2017 He is now Vice President of Memon Professional Forum References edit Summer Escapade In the ruined vicinity of Bantva India Tourism Tourism Attractions Retrieved 8 April 2013 Unar Mukhtiar Ali Ajoko Deenhin Daily Ibrat Hyderabad March 22 2024 Sources and external links editMy Memories of Bantva By Abdur Razzaq Thaplawala Batva Recollection Excerpts from A Ramble Through Life by Mr Kassim Dada Memon Po nt by Abdul Ghaffar Variend Chicago IL USA World Memon Organization of North America Chicago IL USA Manavadar Bantva Princely State Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bantva amp oldid 1214945574, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
