Kathiawari

English en gu કાઠિયાવાડી or en hi काठियावाड़ी. Adjective - en the <<pen/Kathiawar peninsula>> in <<s/Gujarat>>, <<c/India>>. Proper noun A dialect of the Gujarati language. Noun A horse of an Indian breed originating in the Kathiawar peninsula. en 1998 The Warhorse, 1250-1600 Ann Hyland 165 In Khacha defensive actions and feudal wars great use was made of Kathiawaris. en 2016 The Ultimate Guide to Horse Breeds Andrea Fitzpatrick 178 The Kathiawari is thought to have originated from stock brought to India by Alexander the Great. en 2016 Little Known Facts About India BPI India Pvt Ltd. 10 The Kathiawari and Marwari horses are the only two pure Indian breeds. A member of the Patidar caste from the Kathiawar peninsula. en 1924 May-Aug. 1924 Mahatma Gandhi 170 Rebuking me gently, a friend has remarked that these days I have been doing an injustice to Kathiawaris: I always describe them as men given to too much talking. en 2009 The Mazzel Ritual Dina Siegel 96 The cutting and polishing was mainly in hands of Kathiawaris, Kanbi Patels, who were originally farmers from Saurashtra, an area which often suffered from drought. en 2023 Networks: An Economics Approach Sanjeev Goyal 661 Indian communities, the Palanpuris and the Marwaris, controlled the business end of the diamond industry, while the cutting and polishing was done by a lower caste of agricultural labor contractors, the Kathiawaris. en Dialects