In 1872, Mumbai (then Bombay) saw the unveiling of its first-ever statue of Queen Victoria, a monumental tribute that marked the transition of power in India following the events of 1857. This grand monument was largely a gift from Maharaja Khanderao Gaekwad II of Baroda, who dedicated it in 1846, though it was officially unveiled decades later on April 29,…
Khanderao
Shrimant Maharaja Sir Khanderao II Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, GCSI (1828–1870) was the Maharaja of Baroda State from 12th December 1856 to 20th November 1870. He was the second son of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad II and succeeded to the throne, when his eldest brother and the king Maharaja Ganpatrao Gaekwad passed away in the year 1856. This king…