Kotharia
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Kotharia is present town in Rajkot district
of Gujarat, which was a small princely state off-shoot of the Rajkot state in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, part of the Bombay Presidency
during British Raj
.
The boundaries of the Taluka were conterminous with those of the States of Morvi
, Rajkot and Gondal States. The area of the Taluka was 27 square miles (69.9 km²) with 6 villages. The Taluka possessed six villages - Kotharia, Vavdi, Vagudad , Khorana, Nagalpur and Pipalia. Two more villages were given to the Taluka as mentioned below. The population of the Taluka was 2,146 as per the census of 1921.
, Jadeja
dynasty. Dadaji Mehramanji, the second son of Mehramanji II of Rajkot State, was granted a patrimony of six villages in about 1733 . After Thakore Saheb Dadoji became the Talukadar of Kotharia, he organized a big party at Kotharia on the Birthday of the Yuvraj Saheb Ranmalji I of Rajkot, his elder brother. On that day Dadoji was given two more villages by Rajkot State. Virva and Vadali were bhayadi villages of Kotharia. Ronki was also at sometime acquired by Kotharia.
Thakore Saheb Shivsinhji the 8th in descent from Dadaji, the founder of the Taluka, was born 26th May, 1895. He had been educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot
. He succeeded to the Throne
on 14th. September, 1925 on the death of his father T.S. Pratapsinhji. He in turn was succeeded by his son Thakore Saheb Ajitsinhji, born 16th. December, 1915. He had been educated at Rajkumar Collage, Rajkot. And in turn he was succeeded by his son Thakore Saheb Ghanshyamsinhji, born 11th. April, 1943., educated at Rajkumar Collage, Rajkot, as the head of the Royal Family
. Kotharia was a 5th. Class Taluka as per the 'Kathiawar Directory' [ 1907 ]. The Taluka exercised Jurisdictions as under :
The Taluka followed the rule of primogeniture
for succession.
.
Rajkot district
Rajkot district is one of the 26 districts of the Indian state of Gujarat. Rajkot city is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is the third-most advanced district in Gujarat....
of Gujarat, which was a small princely state off-shoot of the Rajkot state in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, part of the Bombay Presidency
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency was a province of British India. It was established in the 17th century as a trading post for the English East India Company, but later grew to encompass much of western and central India, as well as parts of post-partition Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.At its greatest...
during British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
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The boundaries of the Taluka were conterminous with those of the States of Morvi
Morvi
Morvi or Morbi is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was a Princely State ruled by Jadeja clan of Rajputs until Indian independence in 1947. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. , the city's population was determined to be 73,327. Its chief...
, Rajkot and Gondal States. The area of the Taluka was 27 square miles (69.9 km²) with 6 villages. The Taluka possessed six villages - Kotharia, Vavdi, Vagudad , Khorana, Nagalpur and Pipalia. Two more villages were given to the Taluka as mentioned below. The population of the Taluka was 2,146 as per the census of 1921.
History
The taluka was an offshoot of the Rajkot StateState (polity)
A state is an organized political community, living under a government. States may be sovereign and may enjoy a monopoly on the legal initiation of force and are not dependent on, or subject to any other power or state. Many states are federated states which participate in a federal union...
, Jadeja
Jadeja
Jadeja belong to the Yaduvanshi rajputs or Chandravanshi rajputs. They are one of the 36 royal dynasties of old tracing their origins to Lord Krishna...
dynasty. Dadaji Mehramanji, the second son of Mehramanji II of Rajkot State, was granted a patrimony of six villages in about 1733 . After Thakore Saheb Dadoji became the Talukadar of Kotharia, he organized a big party at Kotharia on the Birthday of the Yuvraj Saheb Ranmalji I of Rajkot, his elder brother. On that day Dadoji was given two more villages by Rajkot State. Virva and Vadali were bhayadi villages of Kotharia. Ronki was also at sometime acquired by Kotharia.
Thakore Saheb Shivsinhji the 8th in descent from Dadaji, the founder of the Taluka, was born 26th May, 1895. He had been educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot
Rajkumar College, Rajkot
The Rajkumar College in Rajkot is one of the oldest K-12 institutions in India. RKC has a 26 acre campus located in the heart of Rajkot city.-History:...
. He succeeded to the Throne
Throne
A throne is the official chair or seat upon which a monarch is seated on state or ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy or the Crown itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many expressions such as "the power behind the...
on 14th. September, 1925 on the death of his father T.S. Pratapsinhji. He in turn was succeeded by his son Thakore Saheb Ajitsinhji, born 16th. December, 1915. He had been educated at Rajkumar Collage, Rajkot. And in turn he was succeeded by his son Thakore Saheb Ghanshyamsinhji, born 11th. April, 1943., educated at Rajkumar Collage, Rajkot, as the head of the Royal Family
Royal family
A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term imperial family appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning...
. Kotharia was a 5th. Class Taluka as per the 'Kathiawar Directory' [ 1907 ]. The Taluka exercised Jurisdictions as under :
- Criminal : Two years rigorous imprisonment and fine up to Rs. 2,000.
- Civil : To the extent of Rs. 5,000.
The Taluka followed the rule of primogeniture
Primogeniture
Primogeniture is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings . Historically, the term implied male primogeniture, to the exclusion of females...
for succession.
Revenue
Average annual revenues and expenditure approximately were Rs. 22,000 and Rs. 15,000. The Rajkot-Jetalsar Railway line and the Morvi Railway line passed through the limits of the Taluka. There were no Pacca roads except a portion of the trunk road between Rajkot and Gondal which passed through the limits of the Taluka. The Taluka annually paid Rs. 948 as British Tribute and Rs.298 as Junagadh Zortalbi. The Taluka had entered into treaties and engagements with the Paramount Power in common with the other States of KathiawarKathiawar
Kathiawar or Kathiawad is a peninsula in western India, which is part of the Saurashtra region on the Arabian Sea coast of Gujarat state. It is bounded on the north by the great wetland of the Rann of Kutch, on the northwest by the Gulf of Kutch, on the west and south by the Arabian Sea, and on...
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