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Fatehsinghrao Prataprao Gaekwad II (2 April 1930 – 1 September 1988) was an Indian politician, cricketer, and titular Maharaja of Baroda from 1951 until 1988. In the 26th amendment [1] to the Constitution of India promulgated in 1971, the Government of India abolished all official symbols of princely India, including titles, privileges, and remuneration (privy purses).
Fateh Singh Rao Gaekwad (before April 1751 – 26 December 1789) was the Maharaja of Baroda (r.1778 – 1789). He was the third son of Damaji Rao Gaekwad. [1] See also
A print of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad. The Gaekwad 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 Jagir by Chhatrapati Shahu I, the Chhatrapati of the Maratha Confederacy.
Maharaja fatehsingh rao Gaekwad as child. The building was constructed as a school for the Maharaja's children. Today a large number of works of art belonging to the Maratha royal family are displayed in the museum. The museum contains works of art collected by Maharaja Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III during his numerous trips out of India.
The foundation stone of the present royal residence of the Gaekwad family was laid by Sayajirao and Chimnabai. The palace is named Lakshmi Vilas Palace after her birth name Lakshmi. [2] [4] She died on 7 May 1885 of pregnancy related complications. [5] After the birth of Fatehsingh Rao (b.1883), she died due to pregnancy related complications.
By 1712, a Maratha leader Khande Rao Dabhade grew powerful in the region and when he returned to Satara in 1716, he was made the senapati (commander in chief). Thereafter during the "Battle of Balapur" in 1721, one of his officers, Damaji Gaekwad was awarded the title Shamsher Bahadur or Distinguished Swordsman. Damaji died in 1721 and was ...
Baroda: Gaekwad dynasty (complete list) – Pilaji Rao Gaekwad, Maharaja (1721–1732) Damaji Rao Gaekwad, Maharaja (1732–1768) Govind Rao Gaekwad, Maharaja (1768–1771, 1793–1800) Sayaji Rao Gaekwad I, Maharaja (1771–1789) Manaji Rao Gaekwad, Maharaja (1789–1793) Anand Rao Gaekwad, Maharaja (1800–1818) Barwani (complete list) –
Samarjitsinh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad (born 25 April 1967) is a cricket administrator and former first-class cricketer. Gaekwad is the titular king/ Maharaja of princely state of Baroda in India. He received the larger portion of the family's fortune in a 2013 settlement.