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The Bantwa Memons are a group of Kathiawadi Memons originating from the town of Bantva, Kathiawar, a former district of the state of Gujarat in India.

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-The '''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]].
+The '''Bantwa 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==
-Bantva Memons are known to be mercantile people and include in their ranks tycoons such as [[Dawood Industries]] and noble peace prize nominee  [[Abdul Sattar Edhi]]. The Bantva Memons, who were a majority in the Bantva region, left India after [[Partition of India|Partition]] and settled in [[Pakistan]].<ref>http://www.memonpoint.com/Memon%20Books/Illigal%20Occupation%20of%20Junagadh.pdf</ref>
-==In Pakistan==
-The majority of them migrated to [[Pakistan]] after independence in 1947 and settled in [[Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]].  The Bantva Memons are very successful businessmen who, for example, are founders of corporations such as Dawood Industries
-==Notable Bantwa Memons==
-*[[Abdul Sattar Edhi]] was born in [[Bantva]].
-*[[Ahmad Adaya]] was born in [[Bantva]].
-*[[Abdur Razzaq Thaplawala]] was born in [[Bantva]].
-*[[Hussein Kassem Dada]], founded the largest business group from [[Bantva]].
-*[[Mustafa Hanif Balagamwala]], one of the youngest Secretary General of Memon Professional Forum in entire Memon Community in 30 years of age [[Bantva]].
-*Haji Haroon Bilwani, founded the business group BONANZA from [[Bantva]].
-*Abdul Rahman Cochinwala, founder of India's  largest technology company, [[Wipro]].
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