Sir Syaji Rao Gaekwad III, Maharaj of Baroda

The Gaekwad or Gaikwad (once rendered as Guicowar) (Gujarati: ગાયકવાડ ; Marathi: गायकवाड) was a Maratha dynasty that ruled the princely state of Baroda in western India from the mid-eighteenth century until 1947. The ruling prince was known as the Maharaja Gaekwad of Baroda, or more commonly as the Gaekwad. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 461 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1030 × 1340 pixel, file size: 614 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Vishal Prakash Dudhane -- Vishal1976 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 461 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1030 × 1340 pixel, file size: 614 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Vishal Prakash Dudhane -- Vishal1976 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version... Gujarati (ગુજરાતી GujÇŽrātÄ«; also known as Gujerati, Gujarathi, Guzratee, and Guujaratee[3]) is an Indo-Aryan language descending from Sanskrit, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... , Vadodara (Gujarati: વડોદરા,Marathi:बडोदा)  ), also known as Baroda, is the third most-populated town in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Early history

The Gaekwads' rule of Baroda began when the Maratha general Pilaji Rao Gaekwad conquered the city from the Mughal empire in 1721. The Gaekwads were granted the city as a fief by the Peshwa, the de facto leader of the Maratha empire. After the Maratha confederacy was defeated by the Afghans at the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761, the Gaekwads, along with several powerful Maratha clans, established themselves as virtually independent rulers of the further regions of the empire, while recognizing the nominal authority of the Peshwas and suzerainty of the Bhonsle Maharaja of Satara , Vadodara (Gujarati: વડોદરા,Marathi:बडोदा)  ), also known as Baroda, is the third most-populated town in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat. ... The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ... Shrimant Sardar Pilajirao Gaekwad was the eldest son of Jhingojirao Kerojirao Gaekwad. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Year 1721 (MDCCXXI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Under the system of feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud or fee, consisted of heritable lands or revenue-producing property granted by a liege lord in return for a vassal knights service (usually fealty, military service, and security). ... The Maratha Empire at its peak in 1760 The Peshwa(Marathi:पेशवे or पेशवा) (also known in Marathi as Peshwe) were Brahmin Prime Ministers to the Maratha Chattrapatis (Kings), who began commanding Maratha armies and later became the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1749 to 1818. ... Flag of the Maratha Empire Extent of the Maratha Empire ca. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Maratha Empire at its peak in 1760 The Peshwa(Marathi:पेशवे or पेशवा) (also known in Marathi as Peshwe) were Brahmin Prime Ministers to the Maratha Chattrapatis (Kings), who began commanding Maratha armies and later became the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1749 to 1818. ... The Bhonsle or Bhonsale were a prominent Maratha clan who served as rulers of several states in India . ... For the moth genus, see Satara (moth). ...

British suzerainty

Sayajirao with Sir Richard Temple, the Governor of Bombay and other members of the court. Circa 1880

The Gaekwads, together with the other Maratha chieftains, fought the British in the First Anglo-Maratha War. In 1802, the British intervened to defend a Gaekwad Maharaja who had recently inherited the throne against rival claimants, and the Gaekwads concluded a treaty with the British that recognized their independence from the Maratha empire and guaranteed the Maharajas of Baroda local autonomy in return for recognizing British suzerainty. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 742 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (881 × 712 pixel, file size: 218 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Group portrait of Sir Sayaji Rao, the young Gaekwar of Baroda (seated, front centre), Sir Richard Temple, Governor of Bombay and officials from the Album of... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 742 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (881 × 712 pixel, file size: 218 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Group portrait of Sir Sayaji Rao, the young Gaekwar of Baroda (seated, front centre), Sir Richard Temple, Governor of Bombay and officials from the Album of... The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ... The First Anglo-Maratha War was the first of three Anglo-Maratha wars fought between the Great Britain and Maratha Empire in India. ... Year 1802 (MDCCCII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Flag of the Maratha Empire Extent of the Maratha Empire ca. ... Major-General H.H. Farzand-i-Dilband Rasikh- al-Iqtidad-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Raja-i-Rajagan, Maharaja Sir Jagatjit Singh, Bahadur, Maharaja of Kapurthala, GCSI , GCIE , GBE The word Mahārāja (also spelled maharajah) is Sanskrit for great king or high king (a karmadharaya from mahānt great...

Maharaja Sayyaji Rao III, who took the throne in 1875, did much to modernize Baroda, establishing compulsory primary education, a library system and the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. He also encouraged the setting up of textile factories, which helped create Baroda's textile industry. Sayyaji Rao III Gaekwad (1875-1939) The greatest period in the Maratha rule of Baroda started with the accession of Maharaja Sayajirao III in 1875. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, named after Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the visionary ruler of Baroda, is one of the premier universities of India and the largest university in the city of Baroda in Gujarat, India. ... For other uses, see Textile (disambiguation). ...

Upon India attaining its independence in 1947, the last ruling Maharaja of Baroda acceded to India. Baroda was eventually merged with Bombay State, which was later divided, based on linguistic principle, into the states of Gujarat and Maharastra in 1960. Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Vadodara (Gujarati: વડોદરા,Marathi:बडोदा)  ), also known as Baroda, is the third most-populated town in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat. ... Bombay state is a former state of India. ... India is a federal republic comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is a state in west-central India. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Gaekwad, or Gayakwad, also survives as a fairly common Maratha surname, found mainly in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ... A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

Even during the Great Wars of Shivaji and Sambhaji, Gaikwads have served the Maratha Empire and they were even given the Jagirs by the Raje Shivaji and Raje Sambhaji.

Ferlogi Gaikwad was one of the great knight in the state of Marahta Empire. It has also been stated and said through people that the Jagirs to Gaikwads were given by Sambhaji Raje in regions like Taradgaon Tal: Phaltan and they eventually migrated to Bhimthadi ie Baramati Taluka now in Pune District. Some Gaikwad regions are also found in places of Marathwada also of Maharashtra.

Gaikwads were termed for their Foresight in Education where the greatest example would be of The Great Man of Honour in Intellect, Bharat Ratna Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar for offering a Scholarship for Education when all the Bhramins denied rudely to grant Ambedkar, the Scholarship.

Gaekwad Maharajas of Baroda

• Pilaji Rao Gaekwad (1721-1732)
• Damaji Rao Gaekwad (1732-1768)
• Govind Rao Gaekwad (1768-1771)
• Sayaji Rao I (1771-1789)
• Manaji Rao Gaekwad (1789-1793)
• Govind Rao Gaekwad (restored) (1793-1800)
• Anand Rao Gaekwad (1800-1818)
• Sayaji Rao II Gaekwad (1818-1847)
• Ganpat Rao Gaekwad (1847-1856)
• Khande Rao Gaekwad (1856-1870)
• Malhar Rao Gaekwad (1870-1875)
• Maharaja Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III (1875-1939)
• Pratap Singh Gaekwar (1939-1951)
• Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad (1951 - 1988)
• Ajitsinha Babasaheb Gaekwad (1962 - )

• ramoji rao Gaekwad

v • d • e Maratha Empire
History	Shivaji - Shambhaji - Raja Ram - Tarabai - Shahuji - Balaji Vishwanath - Peshwas - Third Battle of Panipat - Anglo-Maratha Wars (First · Second · Third) - Nana Sahib
Battles	Battle of Pratapgarh - Battle of Kolhapur - Battle of Pavan Khind - Battle of Surat - Battle of Sinhagad - Battle of Palkhed - Battle of Vasai - Third Battle of Panipat - Battle of Patan - Battle of Poona - Battle of Delhi - Battle of Assaye - Battle of Laswari - Battle of Farrukhabad - Battle of Bharatpur - Battle of Khadki - Battle of Mahidpur
Maratha Confederacy	Peshwa of Poona - Bhonsle of Nagpur - Gaekwad of Baroda - Sindhia of Gwalior - Holkar of Indore
Adversaries	Aurangazeb - Ahmad Shah Abdali - British Empire
Forts	Lohagad - Pratapgad - Raigad - Ratangad - Sindhudurg - Sinhagad

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Shrimant Sardar Pilajirao Gaekwad was the eldest son of Jhingojirao Kerojirao Gaekwad. ... Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Sir Sayajirao III Gaekwad (10 March 1863 – 6 February 1939), was the Maharaja of Baroda from 1875 to 1939 and notably reformed much of his state during his rule. ... Lt. ... Flag of the Maratha Empire Extent of the Maratha Empire ca. ... Shivaji Bhosle, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosle (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे भोसले) (Born:February 19, 1627, Died: March 4, 1680) was the founder of Maratha empire in western India in 1674. ... Sambhaji Raje Bhonsle (Marathi: धर्मवीर संभाजी राजे भोसले) (May 14, 1657 – March 11, 1689) was the eldest son of the Maratha Empire founder Shivaji, and succeeded him as the Chhatrapati or the High Protector of the Maratha Empire. ... Shrimant Rajaram Shivaji Raje Bhonsle Chhatrapati Maharaj (1670-1700 AD) was the younger son of the first Chhatrapati Shivaji, step-brother of the second Chhatrapati Sambhaji, and took over the Maratha Empire as the third Chhatrapati after his brother was tortured and killed by the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb in 1689. ... Tarabai (1675-1761) was a queen of the Maratha Empire in India. ... Shrimant Shahu Shivaji Raje Bhonsle Chhatrapati Maharaj (1682-1749) was the fourth ruler of the Maratha Empire created by his grandfather, Chhatrapati Shivaji, and was officially the Raja of Satara (now in state of Maharashtra, India). ... Balaji Vishwanath Bhat (1680 – April 2, 1719), better known as Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath, was the first of a series of hereditary Peshwas (Marathi for Prime Minister) hailing from the Bhatt family who gained effective control of the Maratha Empire during the eighteenth century. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Combatants Maratha Empire Durrani Empire Commanders Sadashivrao Bhau, Ibrahim Khan Gardi Ahmed Shah Durrani, Najib-ud-Daula, Shuja-ud-Daula Strength 40,000 cavalry, 200 pieces of artillery, 15,000 infantry, 15,000 Pindaris accompanied by 300,000 non-combatants (pilgrims and camp-followers 41,800 cavalry, 120-130 pieces... The First Anglo-Maratha War was the first of three Anglo-Maratha wars fought between the Great Britain and Maratha Empire in India. ... The Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803 - 1805) was a second conflict between Britain and the Maratha empire in India. ... The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817 - 1818) was a final and decisive conflict between Britain and the Maratha empire in India, which left Britain in control of most of India. ... For Peshwa Balaji Bajirao of Pune, see Nanasaheb Peshwa. ... Shivaji. ... Battle of Pratapgad was a land battle that took place on November 10, 1659 at the fortPratapgarh the city of Satara, Maharashtra, India between the Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji and the Afzal Khan of Adilshah. ... Battle of Kolhapur was a land battle that took place on December 28, 1659 near the city of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India between the Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji and the Rustemjaman of Adilshah. ... Battle of Pavankhind was a rear guard battle that took place on July 13, 1660 at a mountain pass in the vicinity of fort Vishalgad, near the city of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India between the Maratha sardar Baji Prabhu and Siddi Masud of Adilshah. ... Battle of Surat was a land battle that took place on January 5, 1664 near the city of Surat, Gujarat, India between the Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji and the InayatKhan of Mughal. ... Battle of Sinhagad was a night battle that took place on February 4, 1670 in the fort of Sinhhagad,near the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India between the Maratha narvir Tanaji and the Udaybhan of Mughal. ... Battle of Palkhed was a land battle that took place on February 28, 1728 at the village of Palkhed, near the city of Nashik, Maharashtra, India between the Maratha Peshwa, Baji Rao I and the Nizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad. ... The Battle of Vasai was fought between the Marathas and the Portuguese rulers of Vasai, a village lying near Bombay in the present-day state of Maharashtra, India. ... Combatants Maratha Empire Durrani Empire Commanders Sadashivrao Bhau, Ibrahim Khan Gardi Ahmed Shah Durrani, Najib-ud-Daula, Shuja-ud-Daula Strength 40,000 cavalry, 200 pieces of artillery, 15,000 infantry, 15,000 Pindaris accompanied by 300,000 non-combatants (pilgrims and camp-followers 41,800 cavalry, 120-130 pieces... The Battle of Poona took place on 25 October 1802 near Pune between the rival factions of the Maratha Confederacy. ... Belligerents British East India Company Maratha Empire Commanders General Lake Joe Dimaggio 6th Earl of Sweatervest] General Bourquin Strength 4,500 19,000 Casualties and losses 400 2 The Battle of Delhi took place on September 11, 1803, between 4,500 British troops under General Lake, and 19,000 Marathas... Combatants United Kingdom Maratha Confederacy Commanders Arthur Wellesley Sindhia, Ragojee Bhonsla Strength 4,500 infantry, 2,000 cavalry 50,000 infantry, 100 cannons Casualties 3,657 6,000 The Battle of Assaye occurred September 23, 1803 near the village of Assaye in south-central India. ... The Battle of Farrukhabad took place on November 14, 1803, between a small British force under General Lake, and an army of 60,000 Marathas under Jeswunt Rao Holkar. ... The Battle of Khadki (Kirkee) took place on November 5th 1817 between the forces of the English East India Company and those of Bajirao II the Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy. ... The Battle of Mahidpur was fought during the Third Anglo-Maratha War between the Marathas and the British at Mahidpur, a town in the Malwa region, on December 21, 1817. ... The Maratha Empire at its peak in 1760 The Peshwa(Marathi:पेशवे or पेशवा) (also known in Marathi as Peshwe) were Brahmin Prime Ministers to the Maratha Chattrapatis (Kings), who began commanding Maratha armies and later became the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1749 to 1818. ... The Bhonsle or Bhonsale were a prominent Maratha clan who served as rulers of several states in India . ... The Sindhia, also spelled Scindia , Sindia, or Shinde are a prominent Maratha family in India. ... Jaswant Rao Holkar 1798-1811 AD Holkar of Indore Silver, Nazrana Rupee Minted at Indore in 1807 AD (1222 AH) Weight: 14. ... Abul Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir (November 3, 1618 - March 3, 1707), also known as Alamgir I, was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1658 until 1707. ... Ahmad Shah AbdālÄ« (c. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George... Lohagad (the Iron fort) is one of the many hill forts of Chatrapati Shivaji. ... Pratapgad Fort Pratapgad (also spelt as Pratapgarh, Pratapgadh)is a massive fort located in the Sahyadri mountain range of western Maharashtra, India, 25 kilometres from Mahabaleshwar. ... Raigad was the capital of Shivajis kingdom. ... Sindhudurg fortress Sindhudurg(Marathi सिंधुदुर्ग) is a fortress which occupies an islet in the Arabian Sea, just of the coast of Maharashtra in western India. ... Sinhagad: Sinhagad @ sunrise Sinhagad: View from atop Sinhagad Sinhagad: View from the Pune Darwaja Sinhagad (Lion Fort in Marathi) is a fort located near the city of Pune, India, situated on a hill which rises 800 metres above the surrounding countryside. ...

External links

• Genealogy of the Gaekwad dynasty of Baroda
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