Dynasty: Gaekwad
State: Gujarat | Formerly Bombay (now Mumbai)
Gun Salutes: 21
Independent from Bombay: 1st May 1949
Name in Gujarati & Hindi Language: બરોડા, बड़ौदा
Also known as: Vadodara
Origins and Etymology: The Gaekwads, originally believed to have the surname “Matre,” trace their lineage to the Maratha clan, esteemed as Kshatriyas—warrior class. Legend holds that their name derived from “gae-kaiwari,” signifying a defender of cow protection, evolving over time into Gaekwad.
Current Head: HH Maharaja Samarjitsinghrao Gaekwad (Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia)
- 16th Maharaja of Baroda since 2012
- Ascended Gaadi: 22nd June 2012
- Born: 25th April 1967
- Married: 27th February 2002 to Rajkumari Radhikaraje Gaekwad
Heirs:
- Shrimant Maharajkumari Padmaja Raje Gaekwad (Born: 17th November 2006)
- Shrimant Maharajkumari Narayani Raje Gaekwad (Born: 11th August 2008)
Gaekwad Maharajas of Vadodara – Baroda:
- Pilaji Rao Gaekwad (1721–1732)
- Damaji Rao Gaekwad (1732–1768)
- Govind Rao Gaekwad (1768–1771)
- Sayaji Rao Gaekwad 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 Sayyaji Rao III (1875–1939)
- Pratap Singh Gaekwad (1939–1951)
- Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad (1951–1988)
- Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad (1988-2012)
- Samarjitsingh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad (2012-Present)
Family Tree of Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III (1875 onwards):
- Sayajirao Gaekwad III
- Bajubai Gaekwad (1881–1883)
- Putlabai Gaekwad (1882–1885)
- Fatehsinhrao Gaekwad (1883-1908)
- Pratap Singh Gaekwar and two daughters
- Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad (1930-1988)
- Mrunalini Raje Gaekwad (1931-), with a daughter
- Premila Raje Gaekwad (1933-), with a son and a daughter
- Sarla Raje Gaekwad (1935-), with a son and a daughter
- Vasundharadevi Raje Gaekwad (1936-), with three sons and a daughter
- Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad (1938-2012)
- Samarjitsingh Gaekwad (1967-)
- Alaukika Raje (1988-)
- Anjana Raje (1999-)
- Lalitadevi Raje Gaekwad (1939-)
- Sangramsinhrao Gaekwad (1941-)
- Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad (1970-)
- Priyadarshini Raje Sahib Gaekwad (1975-)
- Sayajirao Gaekwad (1945-1985)
- Jaisinghrao Gaekwad (1888-1923)
- Shivajirao Gaekwad (1890-1919), with two sons and a daughter
- Indira Devi (Indiraraje) (1892-1968), with Gayatri Devi and two other daughters and two sons, including descendants Riya Sen and Raima Sen
- Dhairyashilrao Gaekwad (1893-1940), with three sons and two daughters, among others
Explore the illustrious history and lineage of the Gaekwads, from their legendary origins to their enduring legacy in Vadodara’s cultural and historical narrative.
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