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Sayajirao Gaekwad III (born as Shrimant Gopalrao Gaekwad; 11 March 1863 – 6 February 1939) was the Maharaja of Baroda State from 1875 to 1939, and is remembered for reforming much of his state during his rule. He belonged to the royal Gaekwad dynasty of the Marathas which ruled parts of present-day Gujarat.
Making of a King. The little Maharaja ascended to the gadi of Baroda, on 16 June 1875, but being a minor he was still a far way from becoming the king that we know today. Thus as a minor, he reigned under a Council of Regency until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers only when he became 19 years old, on 28 December 1881.
May 27, 2024 · Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad III of Baroda needs no introduction. He was a superiorly benevolent king to have ruled in the later phases of the British Raj in India. The stories of his administrative brilliance, competitive, taunting arrogance towards the British and his keen interest in people’s welfare are well known.
Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, originally named Shrimant Gopalrao Gaekwad, was born in 1863 to Shrimant Kashirao Gaekwad. Following the death of Maharaja Khanderao Gaekwad, who left no heir, young Gopalrao journeyed nearly 600 km from Kavlana to Baroda with his family.
Sir Sayajirao is also known for his famous jewellery collection which included the Star of the South, the Akbar Shah and the Princess Eugene diamonds. Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III thereby proved to be Baroda's most popular ruler. Sayajirao II enjoyed a long reign from his childhood years onwards
Maharaja Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III of Baroda (1862‒1939) was one of the most extraordinary Indian princes of the colonial period. From 1875 to 1939 he ruled Baroda, western India’s preeminent princely state — and one of the most important ones in the subcontinent, along with Hyderabad and Mysore.
Mar 26, 2017 · Colleges offering a plethora of subjects including technical ones were opened under his aegis, leading ultimately to the creation of a university which still bears his name — the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. The ruler of Baroda also turned his attention to the caste prejudices in Baroda.
