PRESENT RULER: Thakur Saheb GHAGENDRASINHJI LAGHDIRSINHJI, 9th Talukdar of Gadhka.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The Taluka, a Fifth Class State, is an offshoot of the Rajkot state. Ranmalji, the Thakur 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 Thakur 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. Rulers were....

1. Thakur Saheb VAJERAJJI RANMALJI, married and had issue.

   • Thakur Saheb KANJIBHAI VAJERAJJI (qv)

2. Thakur Saheb KANJIBHI VAJERAJJI, died spm, so the Estate went to his uncle.

3. Thakur Saheb AKHERAJJI RANMALJI, married and had issue.

   • Thakur Saheb WAGHJIBHI AKHERAJJI (qv)

4. Thakur Saheb WAGHJIBHI AKHERAJJI, married and had issue.

   • Thakur Saheb BHANJIBHI WAGHJIBHI (qv)

   • 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

5. Thakur Saheb BHANJIBHI WAGHJIBHI, married and had issue.

   • Thakur Saheb GOVINDSINHJI BHANJIBHI (qv)

   • Kumar Shri Naranji Bhanjibhi

   • Kumar Shri Nanjibhi Bhanjibhi

6. Thakur Saheb GOVINDSINHJI BHANJIBHI -/1870, married and had issue.

   • Thakur Saheb SHIVSINHJI GOVINDSINHJI (qv)

7. Thakur Saheb SHIVSINHJI GOVINDSINHJI, born 26th November 1868, succeeded 26th November 1870 ^(#1)., married and had issue.

   • Yuvraj Saheb Harisinhji Shivsinhji, married and had issue.

     • Thakur Saheb LAGDHIRSINHJI HARISINHJI (qv)

   • Kumar Shri Ajitsinhji Shivsinhji

8. Thakur Saheb LAGDHIRSINHJI HARISINHJI, born 27th September 1910, married and had issue.

   • Thakur Saheb GHAGENDRASINHJI LAGHDIRSINHJI (qv)

9. Thakur Saheb GHAGENDRASINHJI LAGHDIRSINHJI (see above)