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The Ghorpade Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1565 - 1579 Meherban Shrimant Chola Raje [Cholraj] Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, son of Meherban Shrimant Karansinh Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, educ. privately. Served alongside his father at Talikot in 1565, and prom. to a command of 7,000. Granted Torgal in jagir. Further service and military distinction at Bankapur and Shira brought him 26 villages in Vijayanagar and a further 40 villages south of Shira. He was k. in a skirmish, near Vijayanagar, before 27^th February 1579, having had issue, three sons:

1) Meherban Shrimant Pirajee [Pilaji] Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol - see below.
2) Shrimant Valabhasinh Ghorpade. He served alongside his brothers under Munjan Khan in the Carnatic 1593-1595. He had issue, a son:
- a) Shrimant Bahirji Ghorpade. Ancestor of the Rajas of Sandur - see India-Non-Salute (Sandur).
3) Shrimant Kanoji Ghorpade. He served alongside his brothers under Munjan Khan in the Carnatic 1593-1595.

1579 - 16xx Meherban Shrimant Pirajee [Pilaji] Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, eldest son of Meherban Shrimant Chola Raje [Cholraj] Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, educ. privately. Succeeded his father in his states, before 27^th February 1579. He served alongside his brothers under Munjan Khan in the Carnatic 1593-1595. He d. 16xx, having had issue:

1) Meherban Shrimant Pratapsinhrao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol - see below.

Before 1626 - 1645 Meherban Shrimant Pratapsinhrao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur [Mahuji], Chief of Mudhol, son of Meherban Shrimant Pirajee [Pilaji] Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, Chief of Mudhol, educ. privately. Confirmed as his father's successor, sometime before 1626. He entered the administrative service under Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah and served as Revenue Minister for several years. He d. from wounds received in an attack at Ben, and expired during the journey towards Wai, 1645, having had issue, a son:

1) Meherban Shrimant Baji Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol - see below.

1645 - 1662 Meherban Shrimant Baji Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, son of Meherban Shrimant Pratapsinh Raje Ghorpade Bahadur. Revenue Minister 1645. A distinguished general in the service of Sultan Muhammad Adil Shah of Bijapur. m. seven wives, including a lady from Dhir. He was k. at Mudhol, by Shivaji the Great, before 15^th August 1662 n.s. (when six sons and four wives were put to death and the palace burned), having had issue, eight sons, including two who survived the slaughter:

1) Meherban Shrimant Maloji Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol (s/o the Dhir Rani) - see below.
2) Meherban Shrimant Shankraji [Jaisinh] Sahib Ghorpade (s/o the Dhir Rani). Entered the Bijapur service and appointed to a mansab of 7,000. Distinguished himself during the attack on Bijapur by Mirza Raja Jai Singh of Jaipur. He was k. fighting against Shivaji, near Tasgaon, before 23^rd June 1667.

1662 - 1700 Meherban Shrimant Maloji Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, son of Meherban Shrimant Baji Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, by his wife, a lady from Dhir, educ. privately. Summoned from Dhir after the death of his father and taken under the protection of Sultan 'Ali Adil Shah II, who conferred his father's jagirs to him. Entered the Bijapur service and appointed to a mansab of 7,000. Distinguished himself during the attack on Bijapur by Mirza Raja Jai Singh of Jaipur. Confirmed as an independent ruler of the five mahals held by his family by Sultan 'Ali Adil Shah II before 10^th May 1671 n.s. Confirmed in his family possessions by Emperor Aurangzeb after his conquest of Bijapur, before 6^th November 1687 n.s. Entered the Mughal service and distinguished himself at the conquest of Golconda, and at the siege of Jinjee. He d. before 18^th June 1700 n.s., having had issue:

1) Meherban Shrimant Sardar Akhayaji Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol - see below

1700 - 1734 Meherban Shrimant Sardar Akhayaji Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, son of Meherban Shrimant Maloji Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1700. Entered the Mughal service and appointed to a mansab of 5,000 sowar, served as Imperial Governor of Bijapur. He d. 1734, having had issue:

1) Meherban Shrimant Pirajirao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol - see below.
2) Meherban Shrimant Bajirao Ghorpade. Disputed the succession 1737-1738, then joined the Maratha confederacy. He was k. in an encounter with the troops of his nephew, Maloji III.

1734 - 1737 Meherban Shrimant Pirajirao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, elder son of Meherban Shrimant Akhayaji Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1734. Governor of Bijapur 1734-1737. He was k. in battle by his brother near Bijapur, 1737. Had issue three sons:

1) Meherban Shrimant Malojirao III Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol - see below.
2) Meherban Shrimant Sankrajirao Raje Ghorpade, of Indi, Tambe and Almela. Entered the Peshwa's service and served with distinction at Vadgaon. Granted the districts of Indi, Tambe and Almela by the Peshwa in 1778, but these were resumed on the death of his brother. Received Bilgi, Bidri and Tikota in 1779. He had issue, one son:
- a) Shrimant Ramchandrarao Ghorpade. He had issue one son:
  - i) Shrimant Sankrajirao Ghorpade. He d.s.p.
3) Meherban Shrimant Ranojirao Raje Ghorpade. He was k. at the battle of Wagdan, 1779, having had issue:
- a) Shrimant Bahirjirao Ghorpade.

1737 - 1805 Meherban Shrimant Malojirao III Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol. b. 1710, eldest son of Meherban Shrimant Pirajirao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father in 1737, but faced with a prolonged dispute with his uncle Bajirao, over the family jagirs and the governorship of Bijapur. Supported the Peshwa in his campaigns in the Carnatic in 1755. Confirmed in his possessions by an Imperial firman from Emperor Muhammad Shah in 1738. Governor of Bijapur 1738. He relinquish control over Torgal to the Marathas in an attempt to avoid service under them, but was ultimately forced to join forces and serve against his overlord the Nizam. Served at Rakshasabhuvan against the Nizam in 1763, and at Vadgaon against the British in 1779, at the Battle of Kharda in 1795, against Tipu sultan at Dharwar and Shira, and against Holkar in 1802. Granted the districts of Indi, Tambe and Almela in 1778, but handed these to his younger brother, Sankraji. Received Nandgaon and Kumtha from the Raja of Satara in 1780. m. (first) the Rathore Pat-Rani Sahib. m. (second) the Waghelji Rani Sahib. m. (third) a lady from a Deccani Parmar family. m. (fourth) a lady from a Solanki family of Maharashtra. He d. at Poona, 1805 (succ. by his grandson), having had issue, six sons:

1) Meherban Shrimant Govindrao Raje Ghorpade (s/o the Rathore Patt-Rani). Manager of the Mireet jagir in Berar. Entered the Mughal service under the Nizam of Hyderabad in right of his father's jagirs within those domains. He d. from wound received in battle against his father, at Rakshasabhuvan, 1763, having had issue one son:
- a) Meherban Shrimant Narayanrao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol - see below.
2) Meherban Shrimant Ranojirao Raje Ghorpade (s/o the Parmar lady). He was k. in battle against the British, at Tasgaon, 1779, having had issue, a son:
- a) Meherban Shrimant Bahirijirao Raje Ghorpade, of Padsalgi. Granted the jagir of Padsalgi in recognition of his father's services.
3) Meherban Shrimant Kedarrao Raje Ghorpade. He d.s.p. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
4) Meherban Shrimant Parvatrao Raje Ghorpade. He d.s.p.
5) Meherban Shrimant Maharrao Raje Ghorpade (s/o Rathod Patt-Rani). Manager of Mudhol for his father ca. 1795-1802. Removed for his cruelty, but fled to Kolhapur where he collected an army and returned to seize control. Defeated by his nephew Narayanrao at Raibag, then fled to Nagpur and later Gwalior.
6) Meherban Shrimant Bajirao Raje Ghorpade (s/o Waghelji Rani). Manager of the Baroda jagirs.

1805 - 1816 Meherban Shrimant Narayanrao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, son of Meherban Shrimant Govindrao Raje Ghorpade. Received a firman from the Nizam confirming his succession to the Mirit jagir in 1770. Entered the Peshwa's service and fought with distinction at Kharda in 1795. Succeeded on the death of his grandfather, 1805. m. (first) the Solanki Pat-Rani Sahib. m. (second) the Parmar Rani Sahib. He d. at Mudhol, 1816, having had issue three sons:

1) Meherban Shrimant Govindrao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol (s/o the Parmar Rani) - see below.
2) Meherban Shrimant Lakshmanrao Ghorpade (s/o the Solanki Rani). He left issue at Baroda.
3) Meherban Shrimant Vyankatrao Raje Ghorpade, Chief of Mudhol (s/o the Solanki Rani) - see below.

1816 - 1818 Meherban Shrimant Govindrao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, eldest son of Meherban Shrimant Narayanrao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, by his second but senior ranking wife, the Solanki Pat-Rani Sahib, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1816. Entered the Peshwa's service and rose to high rank, serving at Kregaon and the battles against the British. He d.s.p. at the Battle of Asti, 20^th February 1818.

1818 - 1854 Meherban Shrimant Vyankatrao I Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, youngest son of Meherban Shrimant Narayanrao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, by his first wife, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 20^th February 1818. Entered into treaty relations with the HEIC, 1819. He was the first of hisline in many generations to reside in Mudhol, instead of appointing deputies or managers to govern on his behalf. As a consequence, the administration and government were finally placed on a sound footing. He d. at Mudhol, December 1854, having had issue, two sons:

1) Meherban Shrimant Balwantrao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol - see below.
2) Shrimant Narayanrao Raje Ghorpade [Baba Sahib]. m. Shrimant Soubhagyavati Laxmibai Sahib Ghorpade. He d. at Baroda, 25^th January 1894, leaving an adopted son:
- a) Shrimant Lakshmansinhrao Raje Ghorpade, né Kunwar Shri Raghuvir Singh from the Bagor branch of the Sisodia family of Udaipur.

1854 - 1862 Meherban Shrimant Balwantrao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol. b. at Mudhol, 1841, elder son of Meherban Shrimant Vyankatrao I Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Chief of Mudhol, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, December 1854. m. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Bukabai Raje Sahib Ghorpade (d. after 1869). He d. at Mudhol, 27^th March 1862, having had issue two sons, and an only daughter:

1) Meherban Shrimant Vyankatrao II Raje Ghorpade Bahadur [Bala Sahib], Chief of Mudhol - see below.
2) Shrimant Parvatrao Raje Ghorpade [Nana Sahib]. He had issue one son:
- a) Meherban Shrimant Hanmantrao Ghorpade [Daji Sahib].
1) Shrimant Radhabai Raje Ghorpade [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Radhabai Raje Ghatge] [Baba Sahib]. b. at Mudhol, 1857. m. 1864 as his first wife, H.H. Meherban Shrimant Rajamanya Rajashri Jaisinhrao [Aba Sahib] Ghatge, Sarjerao, Hindurao, Vazarat, Ma-ab, Chief of Kagal (Senior). (b. at Kolhapur, 5^th March 1857; d. at Kagal Hse, Kolhapur, 20^th March 1885), Regent of Kolhapur, eldest son of Meherban Shrimant Chiranjiva Rajashri Narayanrao [Nana Sahib] Ghatge, Sarjerao, Desmukh of Kagal, by his first wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Balabai [Akka Sahib] Maharaj, second daughter of H.H. Shrimant Raja Shahaji III Bhonsle Chhatrapati Maharaj, Raja of Kolhapur. She d. November 1877, having had issue two sons - see India Vassals (Kagal).

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