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Kunacha Kon

Lit.translation – WHO’s WHO – is a publication like no other. Conceived by people and volunteers who now play a key role at ESK and published by Umalti Pruthvi Foundation, a pioneering NGO from village Kadwai, the book is almost an encyclopedia of Kadwai.

The uniqueness about this publication is that this is a project that no village in India would probably have a book like this.

Kadwai Mohalla is a locality based at the center of the Kadwai village in Taluka Sangameshwar in Dist. Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. Approximately 700 families hail from this Mohalla, and have now spread across the globe, pursuing various professions, mainly the merchant navy. This place boasts of nurturing over 200 merchant navy captains, over a 1000 merchant navy professionals, dozens of eminent doctors, businesspeople, engineers, bankers and others, over the last few decades.

‘Kunacha Kon’ lists out details of over 2000 living Kadwaikars spread across the globe.

sample pages of Kunacha Kon

Besides over a spread of 300 pages plus, the book also has over a dozen articles on travel information, various institutions of Kadwai, nature, architecture, culture, maps and fascinating facts. What’s more? The book is also interspersed with Infographics that tell you even more interesting statistics about Kadwaikars, their migration story, and their professions. As an utility that can prove helpful in an hour of emergency are the blood group details of Kadwaikars spread across various geographies.

All in all, this is the best gift that a Kadwaikar can receive, and a best addition to one’s bookshelves when information about all things – Kadwai is required.

You can buy ‘Kunacha Kon’ by transferring only Rs. 600 a copy (+ Rs. 100/- as courier charges within India) to the following bank account, and we will courier a copy to you within 7 working days.

Bank Details

Account Name    :   Umalti Pruthvi Foundation

Bank                      :   Kotak Mahindra Bank

Branch                  :   Fort Mumbai

CRN of entity       :   278907029

Account number :  7812223023

IFSC code             :  KKBK0000957

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