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Npcc is very gd college 4 genius stdnts...... Teachers of npcc tooo gddd..... just like sr ali n sr arsalan

Pyare Usman uncle! Whenever u plan to visit shorakothi, inform me. I will be there for u & I would like to see Ur childhood memories specially your school place and it would be a great pleasure for me. Barf khana is also there and I think it is the oldest thing which is still present. Here is my contact id rehman10ce27@gmail.com

Abdul Rahman mian, good to hear from you. i wish you had left contact info for my reply. Yes beta, more non-Muslims were massacred in Punjab, than Muslims. We had become worst than animals, throughout India and Pakistan. We must endeavor to heal the wounds; it was not the fault of the current generations. We all need to love humanity, and all the creations of God.. Thanks beta, best of luck for your future plans. If I visit Pakistan this year, I would love to meet you; I am definitely planning to visit Shora Kothi to see the Barf Khana and the location of my Pre-Kindergarten School.

After reading the above posts now I have some mixed feelings. Happy to know the history of my birth place shora kothi, Mustafa Park and Seth colony etc. I have been living here for the last 20 years and I often used to wonder why this place is called Shora kothi and Mustafa Park etc. We also have listened some tragic stories from our grandparents. First it was my thinking that only muslims were killed and burnt but Mr Khan your article also changed my way of thinking. Thanks for this article  and my grief is also with Mohunta family 

Dr.Shoora sahib was a decent and educated person. I remember he was a press correspondent of an English News Paper. Unfortunately the migration on both sides was equally terrible and tragic. The generations enjoying the fruits of independence of Pakistan and India can never ever pay back the sacrifices of their elders during migration. I remember our family had very cordial and friendly relations with Mr Gajenand, the Manager, Birla Cotton Mills Okara, many years even after partition, till early 1960s. Mrs Gajenand and their daughter Sitara Baji use to visit and stay with Amman Huzur. I was a kid of 8 years only but I vividly remember their smiling faces. They were very friendly, kind and loving. They left Pakistan in early 60s when Birla Cotton Mill was sold and renamed as Sutlej Cotton Mills. May God bless them always.

Love you Seema beta, thanks for the long telephone call, which made me cry out of love. We will see you Insha Allah on the 29th; thanks for inviting us! Our love to your loved ones in India, USA, and elsewhere.

Dear Khan Uncle, Thanks for updating the story and adding new information. Sushil Kaka and I would love to meet you. Kaka often visits New Jersey. I have heard stories from my grandmother about how the family escaped from the area. I am told that there was a Muslim doctor from whom my family got an Austin car and drove into India. The car apparently stood for many years in Shora Kothi, Kaithal. My grandfather Shri Brij Mohan Mohunta's brother Lalit Mohan Mohunta ji did not want to sell the car - so many emotions connected with it. I wonder if the Doctor you mention was the one from whom they borrowed the car. My dadaji - Kirtichand ji Mohunta escaped with a huge knife wound by jumping out the window of the train which was attacked. His bhabhi who was traveling with him and since she was sleeping on the floor people thought she was dead. The massacres were terrible and I still remember my grandmother Mohini Devi Mohunta crying during the movie Gandhi when she saw the scenes of partition - she had actually been through it and seen the devastation. I do have to thank my grandparents and all the people of my family because they never taught us to hate anyone despite all the terrible things that happened. These were circumstances beyond their control and they understood the magnitude of human tragedy that broke up families, separated friends and destroyed communities. I will be forever indebted to them for this gift of tolerance they have given every person in my family. Thank you once again for helping us connect with our roots. I often thought about the stories my grandmother Mohini Mohnta told me and always wanted to go back to see for myself. I have shared all these stories with my kids and I hope that somehow I have been able to convey the values my grandparents passed on to us. I look forward to meeting you. Seema

wow its good college but not good for Bhoondi and hooting...... and ashraf sab is hitler for younger boys....and who dont allow to talk with girls....... i love my jaan ...in b.com part 2... her name is ????.

I'm teaching English in New Pak Of Commerce Okara. In my opinion, in Commerce field it's the best college.

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Dear Sushi, Seema, ans D.M. you are all most welcome. If you click on the following link, you can access my other write-ups. http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=30.813930&lon=73.454129&z=14&m=b&search=uzkmi

Dear All, I am surprised that you are posting your comments, only as guests; I have no way of getting in touch this way. I wish you could have posted your eMail or contact information. You could even have post Wiki Mssages to my ID. You are welcome to send me eMail at njuzkmi@gmail.com

Thank you for your posting, blessings, and poetry, Usmaan Sahib. I am also a grandson of the brother of the late Meghraj Mohunta mentioned in your article. I will be visiting New Jersey and hope I can join Seema in meeting you. I tried to find "uzkmi" on Wikimapia, but the system did not respond.

Mr. Khan, Thank you for sharing the information. My uncle Dr. D.M. Mohunta forwarded me the link and I was so happy to read a little bit about the history of our family. I have heard many stories about Shora Kothi and all the events connected with pre-partition days from my grandmother Mohini Mohunta. Kirtichandra Mohunta and his family settled in Nagpur and my dad was involved in establishing and running the same business with him. His home was also called Shora Kothi. I live in New Jersey and hope that we will be able to meet in person. Best wishes, Seema

It is strange that after so many years I am reading about our family in pre-partition days. I am the grandson of the brother of Shri Meghraj Mohunta mentioned above. Vivek is the great grand son of Shri Meghraj Mohunta. Besides the factories mentioned there was perhaps the largest potassium nitrate factory In prepartition india at Kanakatcha, near Lahore. Vivek's grandmother had very vivid memories of prepartition days and I have lot of information from her. The shora kothi was actually started by a britisher and later purchased by Seth Meghraj. Incidently Seth Meghraj's grand niece (my niece) lives in new Jersey

Salute to my best teacher for Islamic Studies Qari Shahid Iqbal Noorani Sahib. by: Rao Ali Hasan Okarvi

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Dear Usmani Bhai You wrote such a complete introduction in such a way that you are narrating. It scomplete and perfect. God bless You. You must write few more introductions of lahore and about familly members as you would have seen them and loved them. Its some thing great. regards