Malhar Rao Gaekwad
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| Malhar Rao Gaekwad | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Baroda | |
 Malhar Rao Gaekwad | |
| 11th Maharaja of Baroda | |
| Reign | 28 November 1870 – 10 April 1875 |
| Predecessor | Khanderao II Gaekwad |
| Successor | Sayajirao Gaekwad III Madhav Rao Thanjavurkar (de facto) |
| Born | c. 1831 |
| Died | 1882 (aged 50–51) |
| Wives |
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| Issue | Vyankatrao Jayasinhrao |
| House | Gaekwad |
| Father | Sayaji Rao Gaekwad II |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Malhar Rao Gaekwad was the eleventh Maharaja of Baroda State reigning from 1870 to 1875.
Malhar Rao Gaekwad was born in 1831 to Sayajirao Gaekwad II.[1][2] He was married twice: first to Mhalsa Bai and then to Lakshmi Bai.[3] From these marriages, he had two sons, Vyankatrao and Jayasinhrao.[3]
Succession
He became Maharaja of Baroda after the death of his elder brother, Khanderao II Gaekwad.[1]
