Khoja : caste of Hindus who were converted to Islam in the 14th century. Found in India & East Africa, Khōjās are mostly traders.
... wish it to every dancer! It was like a risk, an involuntary risk. But then there are the risks you take voluntarily, not knowing what will happen. And for that we have a beautiful saying: Jin khoja tin paiyan gahare pani paith. Mein bauri dooban dari, rahi kinaare baith The ancestors have said that if you want to get something you have to jump into deep waters. Those who seek ...
... agitation for an India of their own. (Laughter) (Still greatly amused ) Chhotu Ram has said that the Sikhs will resist partition at any cost. They will not live under Muslem domination, be it under a Khoja Baniya (Jinnah) or a Hindu Baniya (Gandhi). (Laughter) Jinnah is now piping down and saying; "Ah, I didn't mean this or that. They have misunderstood me. I didn't want the transference of Muslem ...
... industry and philanthropy like Mr Tata, will, as circumstances improve, take a leading place in the commercial world? Or can enterprise and commercial capacity be denied to classes like the Bhatias, Khojas and the merchants of Sindh? When we have individuals and classes like these in our midst we may well enquire why it is that we stand so poorly in industry and commerce, without fearing that the answer ...
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