Years ago ghani was mainly used for the production of sesame oil or other types of oils, from which the caste producing oil from ghani came to be known as Ghanchi. Garbage is the gift of the Ghanchis as a winter blanket. Which is traditionally prepared by mixing jaggery in ghani after removing the oil from the ghani. It is said that the word Ghanchi is derived from the traditional oil making ghani used in Gujarat and Rajasthan which is known as Ghanch in Rajasthan.

With the passage of time castes began to migrate for their development and economic viability, due to which Ghanchi society is also found today in many parts of India and the world. Mumbai in Maharashtra has a good population of Ghanchi society. Apart from this, other states like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi etc. also have a significant population of Ghanchi community.

If we talk about Ghanchi society in Morbi, the area was called Lato in earlier times. And Morbi Ghanchi Samaj consisted of 44 villages, which included most of the villages around Morbi. Now Jhalawad’s society is known as Naat of 52 (52) villages, Morbi Ghanchi Samaj was known as Naat of 44 villages. But with the passage of time the population of the society increased and the areas developed and the society expanded. And different Natos formed by the leaders of 44 villages.

In the year 1964, the leaders of the Ghanchi community decided to register the Ghanchi community in the government records. So in the year 1964 Shri Morbi Machhu Kantha Halai Ghanchi Sunni Muslim Society was registered with the Charity Commissioner. The first executive members of this trust were as follows.

First Executive (Year 1964)

• Alibhai Hajijiwabhai Parmar
• Hajikasambhai Valibhai Bhatti
• Amdbhai Alibhai Makwana
• Siddikbhai Ranabhai Payak
• Musabhai Rajabhai Madkia
• Jummabhai Valabhai Bhatti
• Hajibhai Jummabhai Vadavariya
• Jummabhai Ismailbhai Vadavariya
• Haji Abdul Karim Haji Jiwabhai Parmar
• Abdulbhai Karabhai Galab
• Ismailbhai Salubhai Galab

After that, the trustees of Ghanchi society decided to build a jamatkhana according to the needs of the society. In which land was waqf for Jamatkhana by Hajijivabhai Ahmedbhai Parmar and Alibhai Jivabhai Bhatti. With the cooperation of the above businessmen, members of Naat and donors of Ghanchi Samaj, the Jamatkhana of Ghanchi Samaj was established. In the year 1979, the Ghanchi community also helped the people during the flood disaster at Morbi. In the year 1984, a new jamatkhana was constructed by demolishing the tubular jamatkhana and constructing a strong two-storied structure.

Second Executive (Approximate Year 1973)

• Nurabhai Ismailbhai Solanki
• Abdulbhai Hajibhai Madkia (Mandalwala)
• Abdulbhai Isabhai Bhatti
• Abdulbhai Jumabhai Galab
• Alibhai Kasambhai Galab
• Hajikasambhai Valibhai Bhatti
• Umarbhai Daudbhai Modan
• Isabhai Jumabhai Bogha
• Alibhai Kasambhai Parmar (Alkasheth)
• Salamanbhai Abdulbhai Ghalab
• Nurmamadbhai Jumabhai Galab

Third Executive (Approximate Year 1982)

• Valibhai Hajijiwabhai Parmar
• Alibhai Kasambhai Galab
• Haji Abdul Karim Haji Jiwabhai Parmar
• Hajikasambhai Salemanbhai Kaladia
• Ibrahimbhai Hajikasambhai Bhatti
• Alibhai Kasambhai Parmar (Alkasheth)
• Kasambhai Hajibhai Vadavariya
• Umarbhai Daudbhai Modan
• Ghulamhushenbhai Jumabhai Vadavariya
• Mamadbhai Umarbhai
• Valibhai Musabhai Bhatti
• Abdulkadarbhai Alibhai Makwana
• Abdulbhai Hajikasambhai Bhatti

Fourth Executive (year 06/02/1990)

• Abdulbhai Jumabhai Galab
• Gulamhushenbhai Hajikasambhai Bhatti
• Abdul Sattarbhai Jumabhai Vadavaria (Abubhai)
• Hajikasambhai Salemanbhai Kaladia
• Hajigulam Muhammadbhai Hajiabubhai Parmar (Mamukaka)
• Alibhai Abdulbhai Ghalab
• Daudbhai Mamdbhai Madkia
• Amdbhai Hajibhai Parmar
• Valibhai Hajibhai Vadavariya
• Ganibhai Umarbhai Modan
• Valibhai Musabhai Bhatti

Fifth Executive (Year 26/09/1994)

• Gulamhushenbhai Hajikasambhai Bhatti
• Hajigulam Muhammadbhai Hajiabubhai Parmar
• Abdul Sattarbhai Hajijumabhai Vadavariya
• Daudbhai Mamdbhai Madkia
• Alibhai Abdulbhai Ghalab
• Kasambhai Hajibhai Vadavariya
• Valibhai Musabhai Bhatti
• Abdulbhai Jummabhai Galab
• Amdbhai Hajibhai Parmar
• Haji Abdulkadarbhai Alibhai Parmar
• Hajikasambhai Salemanbhai Kaladia
• Mahmadbhai Sidibhai Payak
• Rahimbhai Abdulbhai Ghalab

It was decided to lead the society by the younger generation in accordance with the demand of the time in the year 2023 due to the resignation and death of the members of the executive formed in the year 1996. As a result of which, on 28-February-2023, the entire youth executive was unanimously formed in the general assembly of Ghanchi society.

Current Executive (Year 28/02/2023)

• Asifbhai Rahimbhai Galab
• Abdul Sattarbhai Alibhai Parmar
• Mohsinbhai Daudbhai Vadavariya
• Abidhushenbhai Osmanbhai Boghani
• Riyazbhai Rahimbhai Loladia
• Mohsinbhai Rafiqbhai Solanki
• Mustakbhai Hasambhai Kaladia
• Tofiqbhai Daudbhai Makwana
• Hajijuberbhai Farooqbhai Madkia
• Imranbhai Osmanbhai Payak
• Rafiqbhai Abdulbhai Bhatti

These executives took decisions that benefited the society according to the situation. Ghanchi tried to solve any problems of the society in the society and gave priority to education which is a necessary pillar for the development of the society. Camps are organized for the people of Ghanchi society to get the benefits provided by the government. Digital media was used to reach every member of the society, not in person.

All the members of Morbi Macchu Kantha Halai Sunni Muslim Samaj hope that the work done by all these officers for the interest and development of the society will continue and make the society united and strong…..

Note: This information is based on old records and government evidence.