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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.
Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III (nacido Shrimant Gopal-Rao Gaekwad, 1863 – 1939) fue el Maharajá del estado de Baroda, India, de 1875 a 1939.
The year was 1870, when Maharaja Khanderao Gaekwad II of Baroda, suddenly passed away, leaving behind no male heir, but a pregnant wife, and a power vacuum. It was anticipated that his younger brother, Malharrao Gaekwad would ascend to the throne.
Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda state, was born today in 1863. His pioneering legacies are the architecture, railways and water supply of Vadodara, his patronage to the arts, and his Bank of Baroda.
Sayajirao Gaekwad III ( Baroda, 11 marzo 1863 – Baroda, 6 febbraio 1939) fu maharaja di Baroda dal 1875 al 1939 . Indice. 1 Biografia. 1.1 I primi anni. 1.2 La questione della successione. 1.3 Ascesa al trono. 1.4 Regno e modernizzazione. 2 Vedute di governo. 2.1 Una dimostrazione d'indipendenza. 3 Opere pubbliche. 3.1 Ferrovie e acquedotti.
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.
Shrimant Gopalrao Gaekwad ascended the throne on 16th June 1875, but was invested with full powers only on 28th Dec 1881, when he turned 19 years of age. Known as Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda, he brought about major social and educational reforms.
