 Later Damajirao Gaekwad, established military camps at Amreli and Lathi in 1742–43 A.D.In 1800, the then Gaekwads appointed (1810–1815) Vithalrao Devaji (Dighe/Kathewad Diwanji) as "Sar Subah" of the Gaekwad's Kathiawad possessions.Vithalrao Devaji settled in Amreli and developed the city and its surrounding regions over the next 20 years.