Patni Jamat (original) (raw)

The Patni are a Sunni Muslim community found in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra in India and Sindh in Pakistan. The Patni are a trading community who are said to have originated and settled in the town of Patan in Gujarat. The community spread from Patan to the cities of Himatnagar, Veraval, Govindpura, Naodra, Kajli, Chorvad, Keshod, Junagadh and Jamnagar. They speak Vohra Gujarati and Kathiawari Hindi.