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]
| Ganpat Rao Gaekwad | |
|---|---|
| Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur | |
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| 9th Maharaja of Baroda | |
| Reign | 1847 - 1856 |
| Predecessor | Sayaji Rao Gaekwad II |
| Successor | Khanderao II Gaekwad |
| Born | c. 1816 |
| Died | 1856 (aged 39–40) |
| House | Gaekwad |
| Father | Sayaji Rao Gaekwad II |
| Religion | Hinduism |
He died in 1856 and after his death, he was succeeded by his second younger brother Khanderao II Gaekwad.[2]
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References edit
- ^ Bond, J. W.; Wright, Arnold; Playne, Somerset; Solomon, R. V. (1922). "The State of Baroda". Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. London: Asian Educational Services (Foreign and Colonial Compiling and Publishing Co.). p. 14. ISBN 9788120619654. OCLC 836381195. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Indian Princely States A-J". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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- Official Website of the Gaekwads of Baroda Archived 23 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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