Bechardas Haribhakti
Samaldas and his wife Achratbai did not have child, therefore Bechardas was adopted by Achratbai on 23rd August 1809.
In October 1809 there were several agreements between Achratbai and Gaekwad state, including rights over property. As per the agreement, the rights over the representation of the Baroda HariBhakti Pedhi, the administration of the State’s treasury, the claim over the State’s profit,and the ownership of the villages granted to the family were given over to Achratbai and Bechardas.
In 1837 the Pedhi faced a considerable setback when all its documents and valuables were destroyed in a fire that engulfed in Surat. It took three days to bring the fire under control. The Gaekwad government invited Bechardas personally to Baroda and extended all necessary help to meet the firm’s loss. The Haribhakti’s went through a crisis during 1837-45. Bechardas died on 4th September 1845.
