From 1876 to 1942, Sir Khengarji ruled single handedly and
during that time 139 landlords were divided into four parts and
given recognition for more or less distribution. In the entire
Kutch tree felling was banned and even grass cutting was
stopped. In this way Sir Khengarji has done the right thing
overlooking today’s policy of modern culture, and quick gains.
When Kutch was joined in the Union of India, Sardar Vallabbhai
Patel has said that if you want to see two hundred years of
tradition you should see it in Kutch which has remained
untouched by the modern world. Sir Khengarji : Comparison with
present arrangement. Sardar was right. After his tour of 1925,
Gandhiji had also remarked that there are no motorable roads in
Kutch. Railway is even less. Villages were difficult to access.
One should think of the treasury of that time. Today in the name
of progress, State Govts., Corporations, Panchayats and
Municipalities are levying huge taxes and enjoying at the cost
of the common man. To date millions and b