 He had inherited "desaigiri" (landlordship) from his ancestors who were tax collectors under the Mughal Empire.The arrangement continued under the British Raj even as his two sons, Haridas and Bechardas, took over as Diwansahebs to Junagadh state.The haveli was divided between Bhauaheb's five sons, each receiving about 50 rooms, in 1902.