Mai Kolachi ( sd, مائي ڪولاچي; ur, مائی کولاچی ) (Lady Kolachi) was a fisher woman who settled near the delta of the
Indus River to start a community. She lost her husband in a storm and despite the villagers warnings, went to search for him herself. Kolachi was successful and the village was named after her as
Kolachi Kolachi ( ur, کولاچی , link=no) may refer to
* An old name for Karachi, Pakistan
* Kolachi (port), a former port at Karachi, Pakistan
* Kolachi, Dadu, a village in Mehar Tehsil, Dadu District, Pakistan
* Kalachi, Kazakhstan, a rural ...
and this community was later developed into modern
Karachi
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,
Sindh,
Pakistan
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The spirit of Kolachi!
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Kolachi Tribe
Kolachi Kolachi ( ur, کولاچی , link=no) may refer to
* An old name for Karachi, Pakistan
* Kolachi (port), a former port at Karachi, Pakistan
* Kolachi, Dadu, a village in Mehar Tehsil, Dadu District, Pakistan
* Kalachi, Kazakhstan, a rural ...
or Kulachi is a Baloch tribe which originated from Kulanch, an area in Makran Balochistan. Mai Kolachi migrated from Makran and settled in the area presently known as Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
. The word "Mai" is still used in Sindh and it means "Respected Lady".
Abdullah Goth
"Kolachi" was reputedly founded by Baloch tribes from Balochistan
Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...
and Makran, who established a small fishing community in the area. Descendants of the original community still live in the area on the small island of Abdullah Goth, which is located near the Karachi Port.
See also
* Kulanch
* Kulachi (tribe)
* Kolachi (port)
* Krokola
* Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
*Debal
Debal (Urdu, Arabic, sd, ) was an ancient port located near modern Karachi, Pakistan. It is adjacent to the nearby Manora Island and was administered by Mansura, and later Thatta.
Etymology
In Arabic history books, most notably in the early ...
* Banbhore
References
History of Sindh
History of Karachi
Baloch people
Sindhi people
Pakistani fishers
People from Karachi
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