Fateh Singh Rao Gaekwad (before April 1751 – 26 December 1789) was the
Maharaja
Mahārāja (; also spelled Maharajah, Maharaj) is a Sanskrit title for a "great ruler", "great king" or " high king".
A few ruled states informally called empires, including ruler raja Sri Gupta, founder of the ancient Indian Gupta Empire, an ...
of Baroda (r.1778 – 1789). He was the third son of
Damaji Rao Gaekwad
Damaji Rao Gaekwad was the second Maharaja of Baroda reigning from 1732 to 1768 until his death.
Early life
Damaji, also known as Damaji II, was the third son of Pilaji Rao Gaekwad. His father Pilaji was an adopted son of Damaji I, who had ...
.
See also
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Gaekwad dynasty
The Gaekwads of Baroda (also spelled as Gaikwads, Guicowars, Gaekwars) ( IAST: ''Gāyakavāḍa'') are a Hindu Maratha dynasty origin of the former Maratha Empire and its subsequent Princely States. A dynasty belonging to this clan ruled the pr ...
References
External links
Official Website of the Gaekwads of Baroda
1751 births
1789 deaths
Maharajas of Vadodara
Hindu monarchs
Indian royalty
Indian military leaders
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