A miniature portrait of Baiza Bai, watercolour on ivory, c. 1857.[1]
Maratha Ruler of Gwalior
Tenure
1827 — 1833
Born
1784 Kagal
Died
1863 Gwalior
Spouse
Daulat Rao Scindia
Father
Sarjerao Sakharam Ghatge, Deshmukh of Kagal
Mother
Sunderabai
Religion
Hinduism
Baiza Bai (also known as Baza Bai and Baeza Byee; born 1784 in Kolhapur; died 1863 in Gwalior) was a Scindia Maharani and banker. The third wife of Daulat Rao Scindia, she acceded to the regency of the Scindia kingdom following his death and ruled 1827–1833. As a prominent opponent of the East India Company, she was eventually ousted from power and replaced on the throne by her adopted son Jankoji Rao Scindia II.
^"Nana Sahib, Rani of Jhansi, Koer Singh and Baji Bai of Gwalior, 1857, National Army Museum, London". collection.nam.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
BaizaBai (also known as Baza Bai and Baeza Byee; born 1784 in Kolhapur; died 1863 in Gwalior) was a Scindia Maharani and banker. The third wife of Daulat...
widow BaizaBai was to be treated with respect. BaizaBai was the queen of Gwalior from 21 March 1827 to 17 June 1827. Jankoji was adopted by BaizaBai, and...
give up Ajmer to the British. After the death of Daulatrao, Maharani BaizaBai ruled the empire, saving it from the British power, till the adopted child...
Ujjain, but was named after the strategic fortress of Gwalior. His wife BaizaBai was a powerful and an intelligent lady of her time. She played an important...
Ahilyabai Holkar, built the present temple adjacent to the mosque. In 1828, BaizaBai, widow of the Maratha ruler Daulat Rao Scindhia of Gwalior State, built...
brother-in-law of Maharaja Daulat Rao Scindia of Gwalior, and the brother of BaizaBai, the regent of the Indian princely state of Gwalior. Following the Revolt...
stair for the devotees to descent and take a bath. Four years later, BaizaBai, widow of the Maratha ruler Daulat Rao Scindhia, constructed a pavilion...
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Maratha Ruler of Gwalior