Garbad Das Patel, the headman of Anand in Kheda district collected 2000 volunteers of the Koli and Nayakada communities to join the revolt. He was supported by Jivabhai Thakor of Khanpur, Malaji Joshi and Krishna Das Dave. However, these supporters were captured by the British, tied to mouths of cannons and blown off. Garbad Das was exiled to Andaman where he, too, died
