Lakhmajirao Yeldojirao Chavan entered the service of King Ali Adil Shah of Bijapur, and received a Desmukhi Watan of four Mahals in 1672.

Consequently, the state was either vested in widowed Ranis or ruled for them by regents for a total of seven decades.

[2] Daphlapur had an area of only 249 km2 and was annexed by Jath State in the early 20th century owing to lack of succession.

[2] Its flag was an orange rectangle with a four-pointed star in the upper left hand corner.

[3] 892 - 1928 Meherban Shrimant Ramrao II Amritrao [Aba Sahib] Dafle, Desmukh of Jath.

Adopted by his maternal great aunt, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Lakshmibai Raje Sahib Dafle, widow of Shrimant Amritrao Ramrao Sahib Dafle, Desmukh of Jath, 1892.

He came of age and was formally invested with full ruling powers at Ramdas Palace, Jath, 11 January 1907.

A modern and benevolent ruler who established several primary and secondary schools, introduced local self-government, free medical services, banking facilities for farmers, constructed several irrigation tanks and public buildings.

He also rendered useful services to the Crown during the Great War and established a Jath Company of the Mahratta Light Infantry, within the territorial army scheme.

He d. at Ramdas Palace, Jath, 14 August 1928, having had issue, four sons and three daughters: 1) Shrimant Pratapsinhrao Ramrao Dafle [Bala Sahib].

MEC Jath, Police, Education and General Minister 1940-1945, Guardian and Comptroller of the Household to the minor Maharaja of Kolhapur 1945-1947.

m. the daughter of Shrimant Yeshwantrao Pirajirao Ghatge [Appa Sahib], of Kagal Senior.

Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Radhabai Maharaj Sahib Puar, eldest daughter of Colonel H.H.

Maharaja Shrimant Patangshah V Mukne, Godharma Pratipalak, Raja of Jawahar (b. at Jawhar, 11 December 1917; d. 4 June 1978), younger son of Meherban Shrimant Raja Vikramshah V Mukne, Godharma Pratipalak, Raja of Jawahar, by his wife, Sakal Soubhagyavati Sampanna Shrimant Rani Sagunabai Raje Sahiba, a lady from the Nadge family of Washale, in the Thana dist.