![]() ![]() Like his father, Uttamchand Gandhi, Karamchand had become a court official, or chief minister, of the local ruling prince of Porbandar. He was said to be kind and generous, but also to have a bad temper. Karamchand had very little formal education, but his knowledge and experience made him a good administrator. ![]() ![]() While in Junagadh, Uttamchand appeared before its Nawab and saluted him with his left hand instead of his right, replying that his right hand was pledged to Porbandar's service. In 1841, Vikmatji assumed the throne and reinstated Uttamchand as his diwan. She soon fell out with Uttamchand and forced him to return to his ancestral village in Junagadh. Successive generations of the family served as civil servants in the state administration before Uttamchand, Karamchand's father, became diwan in the early 19th century under the then Rana of Porbandar, Khimojiraji. In 1831, Rana Khimojiraji died suddenly and was succeeded by his 12-year-old only son, Vikmatji. As a result, Rana Khimojirajji's widow, Rani Rupaliba, became regent for her son. The Gandhi family originated from the village of Kutiana in what was then Junagadh State. In the late 17th or early 18th century, Lalji Gandhi moved to Porbandar and entered the service of its ruler, the Rana. He was the father of Mahatma Gandhi and Laxmidas Karamchand Gandhi. He served as Diwanof Porbandar, Rajkot, and Wankaner. Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi (1822–1885) also known as Kaba Gandhi was a political figure in Porbandar. ![]()
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