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Ganpat Rao Gaekwad was the ninth Maharaja of Baroda State reigning from 1847 to 1856. He was the eldest son of Sayaji Rao Gaekwad II and became Maharaja of Baroda after the death of his father. He died in 1856 and after his death, he was succeeded by his second younger brother Khanderao II Gaekwad. See also. Gaekwad dynasty; References
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 empire .
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.
PORTRAIT OF GANPAT RAO, GAEKWAR OF BARODA (r.1847-56) William Carpenter (1818-99) Watercolour on paper Baroda (Vadodara) 1851 IS.155-1881 This depiction of Ganpat Rao pays particular attention to the Maharaja’s fine silk clothing and exquisite jewellery.
Ganpat Rao Gaekwad was the ninth Maharaja of Baroda State reigning from 1847 to 1856. He was the eldest son of Sayaji Rao Gaekwad II and became Maharaja of Baroda after the death of his father.[1] He died in 1856 and after his death, he was succeeded by his second younger brother Khanderao II...
Pilaji Gaekwad and his sons (Sayaji and Damaji Gaekwad) fought alongside Trimbakrao Dabhade, but to no avail as Trimbakrao Dabhade was killed in battle (at Dabhoi in 1731), as was Jawaji Dabhade, Maloji Pawar and one of Pilaji's sons, Sayaji Rao (Bhawanrao) Gaekwad.
He was the third son of Maharaja Sayaji Rao Gaekwad II. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his eldest brother and the king Ganpat Rao Gaekwad on 19 November 1856 and reigned till his death on 28 November 1870. [1]
