 Founder of the Ghorpade family was Shri Valabhasinh Cholaraj Ghorpade
and then the descended Bahirjirao (Hindurao) Ghorpade

The Royal families of Kapsi and Gajendragad owe their origin to Vallabhasinha and the Chiefs of Sondur are descended from the third son of Cholraj.After the 2nd "Mysore War", Tippu Sultan had to engage in an armed conflict (during 1786–87) with the Marathas and the Nizam.The war concluded
with the treaty of Gajendragad.