DamajiRaoGaekwad was the second Maharaja of Baroda reigning from 1732 to 1768 until his death. Damaji, also known as Damaji II, was the third son of...
Pilaji was the eldest son of Jhingojirao Kerojirao Gaekwad. He was adopted by his uncle Damaji I Gaekwad (died 1721), who had been given the hereditary title...
Umabai Dabhade joined Tarabai's side against Balaji Baji Rao, Pilaji's son DamajiRaoGaekwad commanded the Dabhade force. He was defeated, and remained...
dispatched 15,000 troops led by her lieutenant DamajiRaoGaekwad in support of Tarabai's rebellion. Gaekwad initially advanced towards Pune, prompting the...
Sayaji RaoGaekwad (Born ?, died 1792) was the Maharaja of Baroda (r.1768 - 1778). He was the eldest son of DamajiRaoGaekwad. Gaekwad dynasty Bond, J...
Singh RaoGaekwad (before April 1751 – 26 December 1789) was the Maharaja of Baroda (r.1778 – 1789). He was the third son of DamajiRaoGaekwad. Gaekwad dynasty...
Govind RaoGaekwad (? – 19 September 1800) was the Maharaja of Baroda (r.1793 - 1800). He was the fourth son of DamajiRaoGaekwad. Gaekwad dynasty Bond...
Manaji RaoGaekwad was the fifth Maharaja of Baroda State reigning from 1789 to 1793. He was the fifth son of DamajiRaoGaekwad. Before becoming Maharaja...
the Peshwa. Umabai dispatched 15,000 troops led by DamajiRaoGaekwad in support of Tarabai. Gaekwad defeated a 20,000-strong force led by the Peshwa loyalist...
In November 1750, she dispatched 15,000 troops under DamajiGaekwad to support Tarabai. Damaji was defeated by the Peshwa loyalists after a few initial...
letters to compatriots of her late father-in-law, Mahadji Scindia and DamajiRaoGaekwad, asking for assistance and assembled the Holkar army with the help...
Prime Ministers. DamajiRaoGaekwad and Kadam Bande divided the Peshwa's territory between them, with Damaji establishing the sway of Gaekwad over Gujarat...
rebelled against the Peshwa. Two other Maratha nobles from Gujarat, DamajiRaoGaekwad and Kadam Bande, also sided with Dabhade. After Girdhar Bahadur's...
treasury. As he grew up, Yashwant Rao became addicted to alcohol and opium, and the Dabhades' lieutenant DamajiRaoGaekwad increased his power. Umabai pretended...
representatives. DamajiRaoGaekwad and Kadam Bande divided the Peshwa territory between them, with Damaji establishing the sway of Gaekwad over Gujarat and...
established Mehsana. Gaekwads conquered Baroda and established Baroda State in 1721. Following the third Battle of Panipat, DamajiRaoGaekwad removed Babi dynasty...
Momin Khan and Peshwas. In 1753, the combined armies of DamajiGaekwad and Peshwa Raghunath Rao defeated Mughals and started jointly ruling the city. It...
suddenly as it had presented itself. The invasion of the Deccan by DamajiRaoGaekwad from Gujarat had forced the Peshwa to retreat. Salabat Jung made his...
least 10,000 soldiers and sardars, taking men of significance like DamajiGaekwad with him. He went to Delhi and asked people of significance to vacate...
prepared for a campaign, with support from Dattaji Scindia , Jankoji, Damaji and others. They departed Poona on 27 August towards Aurangabad, focusing...
promise of half of the revenues of Gujarat and half of Ahmedabad, won DamajiRaoGaekwad to his side, and bombarding the city, after a siege of some months...
of their new state. The state was soon annexed by the Marathas under DamajiGaekwad in 1753 and Anand Singh was killed in battle. When Rai Singh got to...
army. Bhausaheb had ordered Vitthal Vinchurkar (with 1500 cavalry) and Damaji Gaikwad (with 2500 cavalry) to protect the Gardis. However, after seeing...
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