Information

Dynasty

Villages

5

Area

60 Square Kilometers km²

Population

1,908 (1921)

Hindi Name

गढ़का

Present Head

Thakore Saheb Omkarsinhji Ghagendrasinhji, 10th Talukdar of Gadhka.

History

The Taluka, a Fifth Class State, is an offshoot of the Rajkot state. Ranmalji, the Thakore Saheb of Rajkot had four sons of whom Vajeraji, the 2nd son received Gadhka, but Vajeraji’s son died without any male issue and so the the Gadhka Taluka was inherited by the 3rd son of Thakore Saheb Ranmalji of Rajkot , Akherajji, who had also formerly received Makhawad. The taluka follows the rule of primogeniture for succession. The Jurisdictional powers of the state are: Criminal – two years rigorous imprisonment and fines up to 2,000Rs, Civil – to the extent of 5,000Rs.

Genealogy

  • Thakore Saheb VAJERAJJI RANMALJI, 1st Thakore Saheb of Gadhka, married and had issue.
    • Thakore Saheb Kanjibhai Vajerajji
  • Thakore Saheb KANJIBHI VAJERAJJI, 2nd Thakore Saheb of Gadhka, died spm, so the Estate went to his uncle.
  • Thakore Saheb AKHERAJJI RANMALJI, 3rd Thakore Saheb of Gadhka, married and had issue.
    • Thakore Saheb Waghjibhi Akherajji
  • Thakore Saheb WAGHJIBHI AKHERAJJI, 4th Thakore Saheb of Gadhka, married and had issue.
    • Thakore Saheb Bhanjibhi Waghjibhi
    • Kumar Shri Aliaji Banjibhi, received half of Kalipat as his patrimony.
    • Kumar Shri Nayaji Banjibhi, received half of Kalipat as his patrimony.
    • Kumar Shri Baiji Bhanjibhi
    • Kumar Shri Atobhi Banjibhi
  • Thakore Saheb BHANJIBHI WAGHJIBHI, 5th Thakore Saheb of Gadhka, married and had issue.
    • Thakore Saheb Govindsinhji Bhanjibhi
    • Kumar Shri Naranji Bhanjibhi
    • Kumar Shri Nanjibhi Bhanjibhi
  • Thakore Saheb GOVINDSINHJI BHANJIBHI, 6th Thakore Saheb of Gadhka -/1870, married and had issue.
    • Thakore Saheb Shivsinhji Govindsinhji
  • Thakore Saheb SHIVSINHJI GOVINDSINHJI, 7th Thakore Saheb of Gadhka, born , succeeded 26th November 1870, married and had issue.
    • Yuvraj Saheb Harisinhji Shivsinhji, married and had issue.
      • Thakore Saheb Lagdhirsinhji Harisinhji
    • Kumar Shri Ajitsinhji Shivsinhji
  • Thakore Saheb LAGDHIRSINHJI HARISINHJI, 8th Thakore Saheb of Gadhka, born , married and had issue.
    • Thakore Saheb Ghagendrasinhji Laghdirsinhji
  • Thakore Saheb GHAGENDRASINHJI LAGHDIRSINHJI, 9th Thakore Saheb of Gadhka
    • Thakore Saheb Omkarsinhji Ghagendrasinhji
  • Thakore Saheb Omkarsinhji Ghagendrasinhji, 10th Thakore Saheb of Gadhka