 He also established a school for the blind and sanatorium in Karachi around this time.Kothari was awarded the gold Kaisar-i-Hind Medal (first class) on the occasion of the Delhi Durbar to commemorate the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911.He enjoyed sailing and was a member of the Ripon Club and Willingdon Sports Club of Bombay, the Zoroastrian Club and Parsi Institute of Karachi, founding member of the Lloyd’s Polo Club of Poona and member of the Circumnavigators Club.