Gandekar


The Gandekars is a noble family of erstwhile Bhor State, who were rulers of the Bhor State from 1699 to 1948
Previously they served as Sachivs to Chhatrapatis of Maratha Empire and later became independent rulers of the Bhor princely state. Under the British Raj, the Pant Sachiv Family are classified as first class Sardars.In 1917 the Ruler of Bhor was granted a permanent salute of 11 guns.

History

The family of the Pant Sachiv is descended from Shankaraji Narayan Pant Sachiv, who was in 1697 appointed as hereditary Pant Sachiv and was awarded an estate or jagir and other hereditary rights for his services by Rajaram I, the third Chhatrapati of the Maratha state.
The family name of Pant Sachiv's is Gandekar.The Gandekars are Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmins and were residents of Gandapur, a village, near Paithan.
According to C. Ovans, the estate of the Pant Sachiv family consisted of 552 villages in 1838.

Family tree

First generation

Shankaraji Narayan married and had three sons:
Chimnajirao I married and had three son's:
Ragunathrao Chimnajirao married and had a son:
Shankarrao I Ragunathrao adopted his Father's nephew as his son:
Chimnajirao II Shankarrao had adopted his nephew as his successor:
Ragunathrao I Chimnajirao had adopted his nephew as his successor:
Chimnajirao III Ragunathrao married and had a son: