SHORT HISTORY:
The Talukdar of the Estate, who was of the Multani Malek race, traced his descent from the Multani Olia (Saint), Khwaja Bahudin Zakaria generally known as Bahawal Haq Multan. Nasirudin, one of the descendents of this Olia, started on a pilgrimage to Mecca with his family, about the middle of the thirteenth century. Near the Vejasar tank, which is situated near Dasada, he killed a deer, at which the Hindu Chief of Patdi took offence, attacked the caravan and killed all its members. The wife and son of Nasirudin escaped to Panchasar which was the capital of Gujarat at the time. When Malek Bakhan, son of Nasirudin, grew to manhood he took revenge on the Patdi Chief, killing him in single combat. Malek Bakhan thereby ingratiated himself in the King of Ahmedabad's favor who hated the Patdi Chief. The King of Ahmedabad took Malek Bakhan under his care and deputed him on a mission to put down a notorious outlaw named Raw Ratan. Malek Bakhan was successful and for that act was granted the Estate of Dasada. The Taluka was joint with the Dasada Taluka and became a separate entity only in the time of Malek Shri Zain Khanji. The Taluka had jurisdiction as under: Criminal: Three months rigorous imprisonment and fines to the extent of 200Rs. Civil: To the extent of 500Rs.
AREA: 119.76 sq. m. (including Zainabad)
POPULATION: 9,891 (1931)
LOCATION:
The taluka of Dasada, in the thana of the same name, is in northeastern Kathiawar. It includes 18 villages and consists of three separate blocks of territory, generally bounded by Radhanpur and Vanod to the north; the British Collectorate of Ahmedabad, to the east; Patdi, to the south; and Jhinjhuvada, to the west.
The taluka of Dasada, in the thana of the same name, is in northeastern Kathiawar. It includes 18 villages and consists of three separate blocks of territory, generally bounded by Radhanpur and Vanod to the north; the British Collectorate of Ahmedabad, to the east; Patdi, to the south; and Jhinjhuvada, to the west.
Dasada is the only estate in this thana, but it is divided into 19 sub-estates.
AGENCY: Baroda, Western India States and Gujarat, Eastern Kathiawar Agency, Dasada Thana.
SALUTE, JURISDICTION, ADMINISTRATION:
At least one of Dasada’s shareholders possesses some very restricted jurisdictional powers. In general terms, “they stand above their fellow girassias in other thanas” on account of their education and revenue.
At least one of Dasada’s shareholders possesses some very restricted jurisdictional powers. In general terms, “they stand above their fellow girassias in other thanas” on account of their education and revenue.
1943 ATTACHMENT SCHEME: Dasada was attached to Baroda.
TITLE OF RULER:
Dasada is “claimed by more than one ‘sovereign,’ officially described as shareholder.” There are 20 such shareholders in Dasada.
RELIGION: The shareholders of Dasada are Muslims.
RULING FAMILY:
The talukdars of Dasada are Multani Maliks, descended from a 12th century thanadar of the Gujarat Sultans. They are divided into two classes: gadhsath and baharsath, according to whether they originally lived inside or outside the fort (gadh).
The talukdars of Dasada are Multani Maliks, descended from a 12th century thanadar of the Gujarat Sultans. They are divided into two classes: gadhsath and baharsath, according to whether they originally lived inside or outside the fort (gadh).
SOURCES: 4:226,251; 14:41; 17:188; 33:VII,App.VII,xxxvii-xxxviii; 43:408; 57:II,411; 71:148; 85:184-185; 117:II,96; Salas’s Kathiawar;
