Kotharia

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The boundaries of the Taluka were conterminous with those of the States of Morvi, Rajkot and Gondal States. The area of the Taluka was 27 square miles with 6 villages. The Taluka possessed six villages - Kotharia, Vavdi, Vagudad , Khorana, Nagalpur and Pipalia. Two more villages were given to the Taluka as mentioned below. The population of the Taluka was 2,146 as per the census of 1921.

Average annual revenues and expenditure approximately were Rs. 22,000 and Rs. 15,000. The Rajkot-Jetalsar Railway line and the Morvi Railway line passed through the limits of the Taluka. There were no Pacca roads except a portion of the trunk road between Rajkot and Gondal which passed through the limits of the Taluka. The Taluka annually paid Rs. 948 as British Tribute and Rs.298 as Junagah Zortalbi. The Taluka had entered into treaties and engagements with the Paramount Power in common with the other States of Kathiawar.

The Taluka was an offshoot of the Rajkot State. Dadoji, the son of Mehramanji II of Rajkot State, was granted a patrimony of six villages in about 1733. After Thakore Saheb Dadoji became the Talukadar of Kotharia , he organized a big party at Kotharia on the Birthday of the Yuvraj Saheb Ranmalji I of Rajkot, his elder brother. On that day Dadoji was given two more villages by Rajkot State. Virva and Vadali were bhayadi villages of Kotharia. Ronki was also at sometime acquired by Kotharia. Thakore Saheb Shivsinhji the 8th. in descent from Dadaji, the founder of the Taluka, was born 26th. May, 1895. He had been educated at Rajkumar Collage, Rajkot. He succeeded to the Throne on 14th. September, 1925 on the death of his father T.S. Pratapsinhji. He in turn was succeeded by his son T.S. Ajitsinhji, born 16th. December, 1915. He had been educated at Rajkumar Collage, Rajkot. And in turn he was succeeded by his son T.S. Ghanshyamsinhji, born 11th. April, 1943., educated at Rajkumar Collage, Rajkot, as the head of the Royal Family. Kotharia was a 5th. Class Taluka as per the 'Kathiawar Directory' [ 1907 ]. The Taluka exercised Jurisdictions as under :

Criminal : Two years rigorous imprisonment and fine up to Rs. 2,000.

Civil : To the extent of Rs. 5,000.

The Taluka followed the rule of primogeniture for succession.