Nathoo Hirji Nathani

Nathoo Hirji Nathani

Town of birth

• Arvudhiya

Province of birth

• Junagadh

Country of birth

• India

Place of Death

• Tanga

Place of longest stay

• Tanga

Profession or occupation carriedout for the longest period in life

• Businessman
• Cotton Farmer

Where-City or Country

• Tanzania

Family tree

Parents

Hirji Velji Nathani

Children

Nanji Nathoo Nathani

Born in Arvudhiya

Hirji Velji Nathani(Born in Arvudhiya).

"My grandfather Nathoo Hirji: why and how he came to East Africa, Tanzania, which was ruled by Germans. In India, Arvudhiya, near Junagadh, he was a cotton farmer, well off but unfortunately due to 1899 drought and due to hardship he left the country for better opportunity in a dhow to Africa towards Zanzibar but due to strong winds landed in Tanga harbour. He met a few countrymen. They welcomed him.

He started his small business, selling nuts and popcorn. His rest of the family joined in 1905."

By: Mohamed Nanji Nathoo