Pilaji Rao Gaekwad (d. May 14, 1732) was a Maratha general who can be credited as the founder of the Gaekwad Dynasty of Baroda. He succeded Damajirao Gaekwad I, his uncle who was second in command to the Senapati for the Peshwa. The Peshwa the effective ruler of the Maratha empire, appointed him to collect revenues from the territories in…
