Bohra Hajira {Syedna Noor Mohammed Nooruddin (RA)}
On hearing the good news of Syedna Noor Mohammed (R.A) birth, his great grand father Syedna Ismail Badruddin (R.A) rightfully predicted the new born shall one day be Dai (Prince).
35th Dai (Prince) Syedna Abdultayeb Zakiuddin though had three sons - Syedna Moosa Kalimuddin (R.A), Syedi Safiuddin (Q.R) and Shaikh Jafferji, he considered Syedna Noor Mohammed (R.A) as his fourth son and even added the name of Syedna Noor Mohammed in his will.
35th Dai (Prince) Syedna Abdultayeb Zakiuddin though had three sons - Syedna Moosa Kalimuddin (R.A), Syedi Safiuddin (Q.R) and Shaikh Jafferji, he considered Syedna Noor Mohammed (R.A) as his fourth son and even added the name of Syedna Noor Mohammed in his will.
Kutch Mandvi Beach
Kutch Mandvi Beach GujaratKutch Mandvi is an important beach in Gujarat, situated at Mandvi. Mandvi is the historic port town of Maharao of Kutch, located at a distance of 75 km from Bhuj. Kutch Mandvi was once inhabited by the Maharao of Kutch and was an important seaport. The private beach of Maharao is the perfect place, in case you are looking for peace and solitude. It has beautiful white sand, serene locales and enchanting sunset views.
Kutch Mandvi Beach is the ideal place to have fun and enjoy yourself to the fullest. The beach is just the place for swimming and long walks. Apart from this, horse and camel rides are also quite popular here. Savor sweet coconut or hot brewing tea, while watching the neighboring wind mills. The scintillating blue water, enliven birdlife, pristine beaches and colorful fishing hamlets, present just the right picture of the Mandvi town.
You can also watch wooden ships being made in a nearby dock in the town. But, this is not all. There is much more to the town, which boasts of historical places of princely times. It also offers a plethora of items for shopping, like handicrafts, silverware, shell-work, Kutchi embroideries, Bandhini tie-and-dye saris as well as block prints.
Kutch Mandvi Beach is the ideal place to have fun and enjoy yourself to the fullest. The beach is just the place for swimming and long walks. Apart from this, horse and camel rides are also quite popular here. Savor sweet coconut or hot brewing tea, while watching the neighboring wind mills. The scintillating blue water, enliven birdlife, pristine beaches and colorful fishing hamlets, present just the right picture of the Mandvi town.
You can also watch wooden ships being made in a nearby dock in the town. But, this is not all. There is much more to the town, which boasts of historical places of princely times. It also offers a plethora of items for shopping, like handicrafts, silverware, shell-work, Kutchi embroideries, Bandhini tie-and-dye saris as well as block prints.
Vijay Vilas
Mandvi was originally a fortified town having a fort wall of about 8m high and 1.2m wide stone amsonary. The fort had several gateways and 25 bastion ; but at present, most of the wall has disappeared. The bastion on the southwest is largest and acts as a lighthouse.
Mandvi is located on the banks of teh Rukmavati river, barely one km away from the Arabian Sea at the Gulf of Kutch. The town has a very pleseant climate throughout the year and was a summer retreat of the Kutch Maharaos. The establishment of the town dates back to the late sixteenth century (1581 AD) and is attributed to the first Jadeja ruler of Kutch Rao Khengarji.
In the heydays of maritime trade, before the arrival of steamboats, it was a rich and prosperous, town earning four times more revenue from export than import. It was a profit making centre of teh Kutch State surpassing the capital city of Bhuj, in terms of wealth. In 18th century, the Mandvi merchants collectively owned a fleet of 400 vessels trading with East Africa, Malabar and the Persian Gulf. In the early 19th century, it was a major port of entry for the inland trade with Malwa, Marwar and Sindh, Mandvi was at the junction of two famous trade routes the maritime spice trade-route and the desert camel caravan route, acting as an important trade centre. Mandvi was a town of merchants and seamen, both mutually benefiting from each other.
Mandvi is also a 400 year old shipbuilding centre. Teh ships built here used to sail up to England and return back. One can see the small boats being constructed in the traditional techniques by master carpenters even today.
Mandvi is located on the banks of teh Rukmavati river, barely one km away from the Arabian Sea at the Gulf of Kutch. The town has a very pleseant climate throughout the year and was a summer retreat of the Kutch Maharaos. The establishment of the town dates back to the late sixteenth century (1581 AD) and is attributed to the first Jadeja ruler of Kutch Rao Khengarji.
In the heydays of maritime trade, before the arrival of steamboats, it was a rich and prosperous, town earning four times more revenue from export than import. It was a profit making centre of teh Kutch State surpassing the capital city of Bhuj, in terms of wealth. In 18th century, the Mandvi merchants collectively owned a fleet of 400 vessels trading with East Africa, Malabar and the Persian Gulf. In the early 19th century, it was a major port of entry for the inland trade with Malwa, Marwar and Sindh, Mandvi was at the junction of two famous trade routes the maritime spice trade-route and the desert camel caravan route, acting as an important trade centre. Mandvi was a town of merchants and seamen, both mutually benefiting from each other.
Mandvi is also a 400 year old shipbuilding centre. Teh ships built here used to sail up to England and return back. One can see the small boats being constructed in the traditional techniques by master carpenters even today.