PRESENT RULER: Chief of Ramdurg, ranks as a First Class Sardar in Southern Maratha Country.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Subjugated in 1778 by Haidar Ali of Mysore, and further demands were made in 1784 by Tipu Sultan, which were rejected. Ramdurg Fort was blockaded and capitulated after seven months, when the ruler, Venkat Rao, and his family were taken prisoner and sent to Mysore where they remained till 1799. He was restored to Nargund, while Ram Rao received Ramdurg, a division which continued till 1810. A further division was made by the Peshwa, with the sons of Sachiv Ramrao, receiving equal shares. Nargund subsequently lapsed leaving the ruling line of Ramdurg.

• Sachiv YOGIRAO BHAVE 1753/-

• Sachiv BHASKARRAO BHAVE 1753/-

• Sachiv VENKATRAO BHAVE 1778/1791

• Sachiv RAMRAO I BHAVE 1791/-, married and had issue.

  • Vyankatrao Bhave

  • Sachiv NARAYANRAO I RAMRAO BHAVE (qv)

• Sachiv NARAYANRAO I RAMRAO [APPA SAHEB] BHAVE 1810/1827, married Rani Radhabai Saheb, died 1857, and had adoptive issue. He died 1827.

  • (A) Sachiv RAMRAO II BHAVE (qv)

• Sachiv RAMRAO II NARAYANRAO BHAVE 1829/1872, married and had adoptive issue.

  • (A) Sachiv YOGIRAO [BAPU SAHEB] BHAVE (qv)

• Sachiv YOGIRAO [BAPU SAHEB] BHAVE 1872/1878, born 1852, adopted in 1866; married and had issue. He died 1878.

  • Sachiv VYANKATRAO YOGIRAO BHAVE (qv)

• Sachiv VYANKATRAO YOGIRAO BHAVE 1878/1907, born 1877, succeeded 11th February 1878 ^(#1)., married Rajkumari Yamunaraje, daughter of Meherban Raja GANPATRAO I HARIHARRAO [BAPUSAHEB] PATWARDHAN of Kurundwad Junior (Line I), and had issue.

  • Meherban Raja Shri RAMRAO VYANKATRAO RAOSAHEB BHAVE (qv)

• Meherban Raja Shri RAMRAO III VYANKATRAO RAOSAHEB BHAVE 1907/-, born 16th September 1896 and succeeded 30th April 1907, installed 1914; educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot.

• Meherban Raja Shri NARAYANRAO II fl.1970