Gaekwar dynasty
Gaekwar dynasty, Indian ruling family whose capital was at Baroda (now Vadodara) in Gujarat state. The state became a leading power in the 18th-century Maratha confederacy. The founder of the dynasty was Damaji I who had risen to power by 1740. The last Gaekwar, Sayaji Rao III, died in 1939.
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Gaekwar dynasty
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
15 June 2009
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November 13, 2026