Gaekwad dynasty

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The Gaekwad or Gaikwad are a royal Kunbi clan that ruled the princely state of Baroda in western India from the mid-18th century until 1947. The ruling prince was known as the Maharaja Gaekwad of Baroda, or more commonly as the Gaekwad.

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Info of Clan[edit]

Flag of the Maratha Empire
Laxmi Vilas Palace of the Gaekwad dynasty.

Gaikwad / Gayakwad / Gaekwad

  • Kingdom: Ayodhya
  • current kingdom: Badoda/Baroda/Vadodara (in Gujarat)
  • Throne: Twin colours (Red and White)
  • canopy and sign: Twin colours (Red and White)
  • Horse: White
  • Heraldic sign (Nishan): Moon on flagpole
  • Clan goddess: Bhavani, Chamundeshwari (Chamunda)
  • Clangod : Khandoba
  • Clan object (Devak): Surya-Ful (SunFlower)
  • Guru: Vashishta
  • Gotra: Kashyapa
  • Veda: Yajurveda - Madhyandin
  • Mantra: Gayatri mantra
  • Guhyasutra : Paraska
  • Prawar : Gautam, Angiras and Aoutathya.
  • Surnames: Achal, Achah, Aher, Awadhani, Asure, Adsure, Karmat, Kanle, Kawde, Karjaree, Kanjan, Kapalfhode, Kasare, Karkar, Kahar, Kajale, Kanade, Kanta, Katle, Kanhe, Kirkire, Kithe, Kode, Khare, Khapde, Garade, Gadoor, Ghadhawe, Ghenand, Gayke, Gaykee, Chandre, Gawal, Harpale, Chkrawartee, Chakrapanee, Chkrawak, Jajwaly, Jadoogeer, Jachak, Jire, Joon, Zile, Tiwte, Dige, Dukre, Dhiwar, Dhore, Talwale, Takte, Tagnaledatar, Datare, Duranga, Dewle, Dhagad, Dhagdhamale, Dhare, Dhundupal, Nakhare, Nawate, Nanwar, Nagte, Patait, Padkar, Padsare, Pawade, Pawed, Padpar, Patre, Palkar, Pure, Pendhare, Fhade, Badwe, Fhakadpale, Bama, Banasur, Bender, Belwade, Ghodke, Bhadkambe, Bhamare, Bhate, Madkar, Marathe, Mahale, Madke, Margath, Mahalunge, Mhasik, Wairkar, Maral, Mabhale, Morkar, Mase, Manse, Mare, Mhatare, Murkar, Muluskar, Mulke,Muluk, Mene, Mengune, Mode, Rage, Rangole, Rande, Rodke, Lagad, Langde, Lokre, Waidya, Shankh, Shiwne, Shewde, Sansale, Sawale, Sarad, Sarte, Satag, Saple, Surkhe Sonawde, Hajare, Hame, Hamale, Hadke, Hoke, Dhage, Dhadak, Dhananjay, Kokane, Nadhe, Ozarkar, Taras,Dake ,Thakar(Total 137)

Early history[edit]

A print of the Gaekwar of Baroda

The Gaikwads rule of Baroda began when the Maratha general Pilaji Rao Gaekwad conquered the city from the Mughal Empire in 1721. The Gaikwads were granted the city as a fief by the Peshwa, the de facto leader of the Maratha empire. The leader Damaji rao Gaikwad fought along with Sadashivrao Bhau, Srimat Vishwas Rao, Malhar Rao Holker, Jayappa & Mahadji Shinde in the Third War of Panipat. After the central rule of the Peshwas was weakened following the defeat at the hands of the Afghans at the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761, the Gaikwads, 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.

British suzerainty[edit]

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 15th March 1802, the British intervened to defend a Gaekwad Maharaja Anand Rao Gaekwad who had recently inherited the throne against rival claimants, and the Gaekwads concluded a Treaty of Cambey 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 .

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. He is well known for offering B. R. Ambedkar a scholarship to study at Columbia University.

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.

Gaekwad, or Gayakwad, also survives as a fairly common Maratha surname, found mainly in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Gaekwad Maharajas of Baroda[edit]

Maharaja SAYAJIRAO 1

Family Tree of Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III (1875 onwards)[edit]

  • Simple gold crown.svg Sayajirao Gaekwad III
    • Bajubai Gaekwad (1881–1883)
    • Putlabai Gaekwad (1882–1885)
    • Fatehsinhrao Gaekwad (1883-1908)
      • Simple gold crown.svg Pratap Singh Gaekwar and two daughters
        • Simple gold crown.svg Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad (1930-1988)
        • Mrunalini Raje Gaekwad (1931-)
          • a daughter.
        • Premila Raje Gaekwad (1933-)
          • a son and a daughter.
        • Sarla Raje Gaekwad (1935-)
          • a son and a daughter.
        • Vasundharadevi Raje Gaekwad (1936-)
          • three sons and a daughter.
        • Simple gold crown.svg Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad (1938-2012)
          • Simple gold crown.svg Samarjitsingh Gaekwad (1967-)
          • Alaukika Raje (1988-)
          • Anjana Raje (1999-)
        • Lalitadevi Raje Gaekwad (1939-)
        • Sangramsinhrao Gaekwad (1941-)
        • Sayajirao Gaekwad (1945-1985)
    • Jaisinghrao Gaekwad (1888-1923)
    • Shivajirao Gaekwad (1890-1919)
      • Two sons and a daughter
    • Indira Devi(Indiraraje) (1892-1968)
    • Dhairyashilrao Gaekwad (1893-1940)
      • Three sons and two daughters
    • Malharao Gaekwad
      • Khanderao Gaekwad,Udaysingh Gaekwar,Veersingh Gaekwad,Vijaysingh Gaekwad And 4 daughters
    • Khanderao Gaekwad
      • Abhijeet Gaekwad & Swarnajeet Gaekwad
    • Udaysingh Gaekwar
      • Prathamesh Gaekwad and Bhagyashree Gaekwad
    • Other Decendents

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