Gadvi State (or Ghárvi) was a minor princely state during the British Raj in what is today Gujarat State India. It was initially administered by the Surat Agency "Memoranda On The Indian States 1930", p. 290 https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.275346/page/n311/mode/2up and then by the Western India States Agency. The state had a population of 7 767 and an area of 170.82 miles.Memoranda On The Indian States 1940, p. 22 https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35376/page/n31/mode/2up

It was more specifically classified as one of the 14 minor princely states of the Dangs, in the Dang district, India."The golden book of India; a genealogical and biographical dictionary of the ruling princes, chiefs, nobles, and other personages, titled or decorated, of the Indian empire, with an appendix for Ceylon", P. 51 https://archive.org/details/goldenbookofindi00lethrich/page/40/mode/2up

History

The area of Khandesh became a British possession in 1818 following the defeat of Peshwa Baji Rao II during the Third Anglo-Maratha War. The neighbouring Dang principalities were seen as separate states and conducted routine raids into the Khandesh territories. In 1825 the Gaekwar of Baroda sent a force of 10,000 men to subdue the Dangs but were defeated, the Dang states only subjugated in 1839.Reorganization scheme for the establishment of direct political relations between the govt. and India and states in the Bombay presidency, 1931, p. 25-26 https://www.abhilekh-patal.in/Category/ItemDetails/ItemDetails?itemId=e9609138-b62c-4dea-a28d-ffabfa4480ee During the campaign, the Rajas of Vasurna, Chinchli Gaded and Gadvi had looted villages in Peint and Baglan.A Memoir of the Khandesh Bhil Corps (1825-1891) by A. H. A. Simcox,, https://archive.org/details/KhandeshBhilCorps/page/n157/mode/2up.

In 1842 parts of the Dang teak forests, surrounding 446 villages, were leased by the Government in Bombay, the lease extended in perpetuity and to the whole territory in 1862. Some time after 1842 the tribute demanded of the Dang states by the Desmukh of Mulher lead to heavy disturbances, which resulted in the British Government deducting the Desmukh's tribute from the sum paid to the Dang chiefs for leasing their forests.Reorganization scheme for the establishment of direct political relations between the govt. and India and states in the Bombay presidency, 1931, p. 25-26 https://www.abhilekh-patal.in/Category/ItemDetails/ItemDetails?itemId=e9609138-b62c-4dea-a28d-ffabfa4480ee

After the death of Raja Joravár without heirs, two of his brothers, including Davising, contested the succession, and were persuaded to relinquish their claims in the benefit of their uncle Udesing. Udesing was succeeded by his son Keralsing.

Davising had meanwhile wounded two people in a private quarel and was held in Thana and Surat prisons, before being placed in a lunatic asylum at Colába in Bombay. He escaped from Bombay, killed Keralsing and plundered the territories of several other Dang Chiefs, before surrendering himself to the Political Agent at Surat.

Keralsing was succeeded by his son Fatesing, who was noted to be oppressive to his people, being succeeded by his son Nathu on his death in 1879.BK 353 -Gazetteer Of Bombay Presidency Vol 12 Khandesh, p. 605 https://archive.org/details/1880GazetteerOfBombayPresidencyVol12Khandesh353D/page/624/mode/2up

In 1880 the state had a yearly revenue of ca£. 500 (5000 Rupees) BK 353 -Gazetteer Of Bombay Presidency Vol 12 Khandesh, p. 604 https://archive.org/details/1880GazetteerOfBombayPresidencyVol12Khandesh353D/page/624/mode/2up

Rulers

The Rulers had the title of Raja Memoranda On The Indian States 1940, p. 30, https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35376/page/n37/mode/2up The Dang Chiefs held the power to settle criminal and civil disputes, including being able to issue fines, have witches sentenced to be burnt alive and other capital offenders being killed by being shot by arrows.BK 353 -Gazetteer Of Bombay Presidency Vol 12 Khandesh, p. 603, https://archive.org/details/1880GazetteerOfBombayPresidencyVol12Khandesh353D/page/622/mode/2up

Silpat Jorávar, son of Silpat Udesing Keralsing Fatesing -1877 Nathu 1877-fl. 1880 BK 353 -Gazetteer Of Bombay Presidency Vol 12 Khandesh, p. 605 https://archive.org/details/1880GazetteerOfBombayPresidencyVol12Khandesh353D/page/624/mode/2up Raja Umar Singh walad Devrao (b. 1868) 1886-fl. 1893 "The golden book of India; a genealogical and biographical dictionary of the ruling princes, chiefs, nobles, and other personages, titled or decorated, of the Indian empire, with an appendix for Ceylon",,p. 138 https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.529478/page/n161/mode/2up Raja Samajsingh Umarsingh (b. January 25, 1890) March 30, 1896-fl. 1935 Memoranda On The Indian States 1935, p. 100 https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.275347/page/n109/mode/2up Raja Umarsinh Kirajsinh (b. 1934) November 24, 1938-fl. 1940 Memoranda On The Indian States 1940, p. 22 https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35376/page/n31/mode/2up

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