Jagirdar

The feudal owner/lord  ( Vassal ) of the Jagir were called Jagirdar or Jageerdar and they also used various other titles e.g.  Raja, Nawab,Chaudhary, Rao, Zaildar, Thakur, Sardar,Mankari, Bhomichar, etc. Sometimes they called their seat (primary place of residence and rule) Thikana, Garh or Gadh, etc.
Jagirdar was the de facto ruler of the territory, which be received and was able to earn income from tax revenues and had magisterial authority.

Jagirdars were monarchs of the territory granted to them and were the highest form of nobility. It was form of royalty in India 

EXAMPLE OF JAGIRDAR

●  Bhonsle dynasty  received the Jagir of Poona and a majority of villages near Satara. from the Mughals

• The Bhonsla/Bhonsle dynasty received the Jagir of Nagpur/Berar

● Gaekwad royal dynasty of Baroda received the Jagir of Baroda from the Peshwas

● Holkar royal dynasty of Indore  received the Jagir of Indore from the Peshwas.


● Scindhia royal dynasty of Gwalior  received the Jagir of Gwalior from the Peshwas.


● Jagirdars (Rajas) of Waghere ,  
Kale clan.

● Nimbalkars of Phaltan received Jagir of Phaltan by the Mughals

● The Puars recieved Jagir of Dhar and Dewas from the Peshwas

● The Jagirdars of Poonch  

• The Bhonsle received the Jagir of Savantwadi/Sundarwadi from the Savant dynasty of Konkan and also the "Savant family name as a title for "Raja/Maharaja", license to rule a part of their kingdom. 

● Bidhwan jagir of 90 villages given to Jaglan Jats in Loharu Princely State
● Chaube Jagirs: British Raj protectorates
● Hasht-Bhaiya jagir during British Raj that was originally under Princely State of Orchha

● Kapshi was a Princely State Jagir in Bombay Presidency of British Raj Ranpur Sorath was a senior jagir of the Babi Dynasty of Junagadh state and the ruler of Ranpur soath used the title of Namdar Darbar saheb and his younger brother was given the Jagir of Devgam. Ranpur sorath and Devgam are the descendants of Namdar Darbar saheb Sher khanji Babi Bahadur, uncle of the first Nawab saheb of Junagadh state
 and etc.

A Konkanastha clan

The Kale family belonged  to Konkanastha brahmin community and were of Shandilya gotra , originally hailed from Adivare , in Ratnagiri district Konkan.

In Nashik when the family migrated generations back , Shrimant Hari Trimbak Kale, the last Jagirdar ( Raja) of Waghere, shared the title and noble duties with his first cousin, the administration and tax revenue was under Shrimant Hari Trimbak's domain) whose ancestors had settled in Nashik. His fore fathers were the konkanastha warriors who had fought with Shivaji Maharaje.

Generations back, the Kale family was rewarded a jagir/Inam (fief) as a symbol of gratitude as the family shared their wealth with the poor and needy .

The Kale family were one of the wealthiest and well known families of Nashik , even before the time of getting the Jagir. The Kale family were Sahukars of Nashik.They also helped the needy who visited Trimbakeshwar ( a pilgrimage site.)

They even had a pawn and exchange business and printing press business.
One of the first printing press in Nashik.

The family owned a newspaper company and also founded it. The 'Nashik News', was the newspaper's name.

The Family were Jagirdars (noble rulers) of Waghere in Igatpuri . /  Royal family of Waghere.

The Kale family had relations with other Noble houses and other well known families like the Barve, royal family of Yeola state ( Inamdars) in Nashik. The Sardar Hasabnis family of Poona , the Ranade jagirdar family of Vita state in Sangli , other noble families and etc.

The Kale family had good family friend relations with Lokmanya Tilak , Tilak's daughter's family ( Ketkar family) and the Patwardhan royals.In fact, one of the Patwardhan royals was hosted by the Kale's in their wada and was employed as the editor of the Newspaper they owned.

In Adivare, Shrimant Hari Trimbak's fore fathers were high priests of the kul devta temple and were the imparters of knowledge of dharma , vedas and morality.

Shrimant Hari Trimbak Kale of Waghere's grandson Purushottam Balkrushna Kale, an electric engineer, who bought electricity to Nagpur, his descendants are settled in Nagpur and have well settled family businesses , which were established by Purushottam Balkrushna kale ( neé Saheb ).

Purushottam Balkrushna Kale is also the grandson of Sardar Bapusaheb Hasabnis of Poona state from his maternal side.

Purushottam Kale's consort  Anasuyabai Kale (neé Bhate) , was a freedom fighter , social reformer and first lady MP (Member of Parliament)also a former deputy speaker of the Central Province and Berar assembly and Madhya Pradesh assembly.She was also the President of the Nagpur Congress Comitee in 1935 and even the President of the AIWC ( All India Women's Conference.Anusuyabai was the daughter of prominent lawyer's Shri SadashivRao Bhate also known to people as BhauSaheb Bhate.Anasuyabai hailed from a wealthy and prominent family of Belgaum and were the  descendant of the erstwhile Diwan Saheb of Aundh state.

There are several other Hindu Chitpavan brahmin rulers other than Kale family of Waghere.They are -
Bhave of Ramdurg
Patwardhan of Jamkhandi
Patwardhan of Sangli
Patwardhan of Miraj
Patwardhan of Kurunwad snr and junior
Barve of Yeola
Ranade of Vita  and etc.

The Kuldevi ( Family deity) of Kale family, Adivare 

ll Jai Mahakali ll