Maharashtra and Karnataka. The Shirol branch holds the traditional rights to issue coins on behalf of the Emperor of Delhi and received the noble title Shikke-i-Bahadur from the Emperor of Delhi. The title Deshmukh was almost dropped except for its occasional use in marriage invitation cards, so much so that people in Shirol are not aware of the title now. They got into the business of money lending (Sahukari) and through this profession, the Shirol branch of Gharge-Deshmukhs acquired wealth, name and fame in Kolhapur District. During the British Raj, Shrimant Raje Dattajirao, alias Krishnarao, held huge loans to various landlords (Zamindars) of those days and Shrimant Yashwantrao constructed the famous Vithal temple as a memorial to Shrimant Jijasinghraje alias Abbashaeb in Shirol which is the masterpiece of Maratha architecture. During the Indian independence movement, Dinkarrao Gharge-Desai (Deshmukh) served as the close associate of Mahatma Ghandhi and one of the national leaders of the Indian National Congress. He was sent for four years' rigorous imprisonment in Katewar in Gujarat in 1930 for participating in Dandi Salt Satyagraha with Mahatma Ghandhi and again for four years in Yerawada in Pune during the Quit India Movement in 1942 for removing the Union Jack flag and putting the Indian Tri-Colour on Shaniwar Wada in Pune. He remained one of the highly respected leaders of the Indian freedom movement. Mahatma Ghandhi used to call him "Dinkarbhai". He was awarded with special a Galantry bronze medal by Prime Minister Indira Ghandhi in 1971 for his contribution to the Indian freedom movement. Shrimant Raje Dattajirao's son Shrimant Jaisingh was among the first five gold medalists of India in M. B. A from England and is a well-known Indian barrister. Rulers of Nimsod Shrimant Balajiraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh (1226/1275)—1st Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Babajirahe Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh (1275/1302)—2nd Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Firingojiraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh I (1302/1339)—3RD Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Kalojiraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh (1339/1377)—4TH Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Murojiraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh (1377/1419)—5TH Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Suriyajiraje Gharge-desai-Deshmukh (1419/1452)—6TH Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Sidhojiraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh I (1452/1484)—7TH Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Bahirjiarje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh (1484/1521)—8TH Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Santajiraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh (1521/1559)—9TH Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Shahajiraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh I (1559/1592)—10TH Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Ramraoraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh (1592/1637)—11TH Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Jijasinghraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh I (1637/1679)—12TH Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Mudhojiraje alias Bhauso Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh (1679/1716)—13TH Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Jijasinghraje alias Abbasaheb Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh II (1716/1754)—14TH Rajasaheb of Nimsod Shrimant Sidhojiraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh II (1754/1761)—15TH Rajasaheb of