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Numismatic Auction 60 9 August 2016
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India, Princely States. Baroda. Anand Rao. 1800-1819. AR rupee (22.4 mm, 11.46 g, 4 h). AH 1226, RY 6. In the name of Muhammad Akbar II. KM C27. Toned aVF.
The ruling lineage of Baroda descended from Damaji, a Maratha soldier, who received the title of distinguished swordsman in 1712. The Baroda title Gaikwad comes from the work Gaikwar or cow heard; Damajis fathers occupation. The Gaikwad family rose to prominence in the mid-eighteenth century by carving out for themselves a dominion from the territories which were previously under the control of the Poona Marathas. Baroda state maintained good relations with the British and continued as a major Princely State until 1947 when it acceded to the Union of India.
The ruling lineage of Baroda descended from Damaji, a Maratha soldier, who received the title of distinguished swordsman in 1712. The Baroda title Gaikwad comes from the work Gaikwar or cow heard; Damajis fathers occupation. The Gaikwad family rose to prominence in the mid-eighteenth century by carving out for themselves a dominion from the territories which were previously under the control of the Poona Marathas. Baroda state maintained good relations with the British and continued as a major Princely State until 1947 when it acceded to the Union of India.