Manaji Rao Gaekwad was the fifth Maharaja of

Baroda State Baroda State was a state in present-day Gujarat, ruled by the Gaekwad dynasty of the Maratha Confederacy from its formation in 1721 until its accession to the newly formed Dominion of India in 1949. With the city of Baroda (Vadodara) as its c ...

reigning from 1789 to 1793. He was the fifth 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 ...

. Before becoming

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 ...

, he also served as a regent for Baroda State from 1779 to 1792 under

Sayaji Rao I Gaekwad Sayaji Rao Gaekwad (Born ?, died 1792) was the Maharaja of Baroda (r.1768 - 1778). He was the eldest son of Damaji Rao Gaekwad. See also *Gaekwad dynasty References External links Official Website of the Gaekwads of Baroda
1792 dea ...

. After his death he was succeeded as Maharaja of Baroda by

Govind Rao Gaekwad Govind Rao Gaekwad (? – 19 September 1800) was the Maharaja of Baroda (r.1793 - 1800). He was the fourth son of Damaji Rao Gaekwad. See also *Gaekwad dynasty The Gaekwads of Baroda (also spelled as Gaikwads, Guicowars, Gaekwars) (IAST: '' ...

References

External links

Official Website of the Gaekwads of Baroda
1751 births 1793 deaths Maharajas of Vadodara Hindu monarchs Indian royalty Indian military leaders {{India-royal-stub