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Gaekwar

Meaning of "Gaekwar" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAEKWAR

From Marathi Gaekvād, literally: Guardian of the Cows, from Sanskrit gauh cow + -vad guardian.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GAEKWAR

ˈɡaɪkwɑː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAEKWAR

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gaekwar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAEKWAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gaekwad dynasty

Flag Baroda state in 1909 History - Established 1721 - Accession to India 1947 The Gaekwad or Gaikwad (once rendered as Guicowar, also given (incorrectly) as Gaekwar) (Marathi: गायकवाड Gāyǎkǎvāḍǎ) are a Maratha clan that formed a part of the Maratha Confederacy and later ruled the princely state of Baroda in western India from the early 18th century until 1947. The ruling prince was known as the Maharaja Gaekwad of Baroda. With the city of Baroda (Vadodara) as its capital, during the British Raj its relations with the British were managed by the Baroda Residency. It was one of the largest and wealthiest princely states existing alongside British India, with wealth coming from lucrative cotton business as well as rice, wheat and sugar.

Definition of Gaekwar in the English dictionary

The definition of Gaekwar in the dictionary is the title of the ruler of the former native state of Baroda in India.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAEKWAR

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAEKWAR

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GAEKWAR

Bhubaneswar · civil war · cold war · council of war · cyberwar · Dewar · flame war · guerrilla war · holy war · Medawar · Peshawar · post-war · prisoner of war · shalwar · sloop of war · sowar · theatre of war · tug-of-war · turf war · war

Synonyms and antonyms of Gaekwar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Gaekwar» into 25 languages

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The translations of Gaekwar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Gaekwar» in English.
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Gaekwar
1,325 millions of speakers
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Gaekwar
570 millions of speakers
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
380 millions of speakers
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Gaekwar
280 millions of speakers
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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गायकवावर
75 millions of speakers
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Gaekwar
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Trends of use of Gaekwar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAEKWAR»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAEKWAR»

Discover the use of Gaekwar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gaekwar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Colonel Outram: Return to an Order ... Dated 4 June 1852 : ...
Translate of a Yad to his Highness the Gaekwar from the Resident ; dated 7 Jan. 1851 ... (543 14. Translate of a Yad from his Highness the Gaekwar to the Resident ; dated 8 Jan. 1851 - - - 043 15. Translate of a Yad from the Resident to his ...
‎1852
2
Notes on the Famine Tour by His Highness the Maharaja Gaekwar
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Sayaji Rao Gaekwar, 2009
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Treaties, Agreements, and Engagements, Between the Honorable ...
GAEKWAR, Treaty of Defensive Alliance with Futteh Sing Gaekwar. Dated ” n n 2: n 0 n 1: J) 21 n n M iv the 26th January 1780... Articles of Convention with Anund Rao Gaekwar. Dated the 15th March 1802... Agreement with Annnd Rao ...
‎1851
4
Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government
2 Damajee Rao Gaekwar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ib. Ahmedabad besieged and taken by the joint arms of the Peshwaand Gaekwar. ib. Ghansdana tribute (grass and grain) commenced to be collected about A. D. 1753 ib. Death of Damajee Rao, ...
‎1855
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The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical ...
The Gaekwar's full titles are — His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia Maharaja Sayaji Rao Gaekwar Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India. He is the ...
Sir Roper Lethbridge, 1893
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A Search for Sovereignty: Law and Geography in European ...
92 In summarizing Phayre's objections, historians have emphasized tensions between the gaekwar and local elites, particularly complaints about excessive taxation and, later, Phayre's open hostility toward the gaekwar's chosen dewan.
Lauren Benton, 2009
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Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1801-1900
Various die varieties exist; 2.90 grams; Obverse inscription refers to a title of the Gaekwar, rulerof Baroda.Baroda Date Mintage Good VG F VF XF AH1273//52 — 2.25 4.00 5.00 10.00 — Date Mintage Good VG F VF XF AH1274 — 2.50 6.00 ...
George S. Cuhaj, 2012
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Dispatches from the World: The Life of Percival Phillips, ...
Gaekwar of Baroda for his failure to observe the proper etiquette during the Durbar ceremony. He attributed this failure to nervous confusion in the presence of their Majesties. He also noted that he was unable to note all the steps that the ...
Bill Black, William Richard Black, 2012
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Colonialism and Its Forms of Knowledge: The British in India
The Gaekwar of Baroda was highly westernized, and generally considered by the British to be a "progressive" ruler, but too friendly with a number of prominent Indian nationalists. Baroda was ranked second behind Hyderabad in the official ...
Bernard S. Cohn, 1996
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Baroda and Bombay; their political morality ... in relation ...
1350 Brijrai, (or Brijrye, or Vrijrye, all one name,) a British subject residing in the territories of the Gaekwar, was capable of throwing much light on the prevalent corruption, and especially on that of Brijlal, then under inquiry by Mr. Malet.
John Chapman, 1853

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAEKWAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gaekwar is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ambedkhar the continuous revolutionary
When Ambedkar was appointed as the military secretary to the Gaekwar of Baroda after getting a Ph.D from Columbia University, he was ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
2
State of the art
Gaekwar says, "Several upper middle class Punjabis, who moved to Chandigarh after independence, grew up around colonial and Art Deco ... «Mumbai Mirror, Nov 14»
3
King Thebaw's transit
The sons of Tipu Sultan were brought here as hostages. In the 1870s, the Gaekwar of Baroda was exiled to Doveton House in Nungambakkam, ... «The Hindu, Jul 14»
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Hints from a maharaja
The report describes the “Gaekwar of Baroda” as “second in importance only to the Nizam of Hyderabad”. He apologized for his behaviour and ... «Livemint, Apr 14»
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Pearl Perfection
The Baroda necklace, for example, originally seven strands, then reduced to two strands of 68 pearls, once belonged to the Maharaja Gaekwar ... «Rapaport, Jan 14»
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An engaging 'traill'
... issued by the 'Baroda Camp Officer' certifying that Gopal Singh had accompanied the Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda, to the Pindari Glacier. «The Hindu, Mar 13»
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Encore: A centenary of music conferences
... Madhava Rao, Dewan of Baroda, who, in 1916, organised an All India Music Conference under the chairmanship of the Gaekwar of Baroda. «The Hindu, May 12»
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German visionary behind our vanishing beauties
Gustav Krumbiegel was dear to the Maharaja of Mysore who took him from the Gaekwar of Baroda, to improve Lal Bagh and to bring green and ... «Churumuri, Mar 12»
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For Kavlana Gaekwads, life came a full circle with Sayajirao III
Philip Sergeant in his book the 'Ruler of Baroda: An Account of the Life and Work of the Maharaja Gaekwar' notes that they sank to so poor an ... «Times of India, Mar 12»
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ROBERT HARDMAN celebrates the greatest show on earth
The Gaekwar of Baroda — an eminent grandee who was no enthusiast for British rule — removed all his precious jewels just before the ... «Daily Mail, Dec 11»
REFERENCE
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