Pilaji Rao Gaekwad

Pilaji Rao Gaekwad
Sena Khas Khel
20th century print of Pilaji Rao
1st Maharaja of Baroda
Reign1721 - 14 May 1732
PredecessorOffice Established
SuccessorDamaji Rao Gaekwad
Died14 May 1732
Dakor, Baroda State, Maratha Confederacy
IssueDamaji Rao II
HouseGaekwad
FatherJhingoji Rao Gaekwad (parental)
Damaji I Gaekwad (adopted)
ReligionHinduism

Pilajirao Gaekwad (died 14 May 1732) was a Maratha general. He is considered to be the founder of the Gaekwad dynasty of the Maratha Empire, who became Maharaja of Baroda.[1]

  1. ^ "Baroda State: History". Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 7. Oxford, Clarendon Press. 1908. p. 31.

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