Gaekwad

English

Alternative forms

• Gaekwar, Gaikwad, Gaikwar, Guicowar, Guickwar

Etymology

From Marathi गायकवाड (gāyakvāḍ), from Marathi गाय (gāy, “cow”) + कवाड (kavāḍ, “door”).

Noun

Gaekwad (plural Gaekwads)

1. Any member of 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.

Further reading

• Gaekwad on Wikipedia.Wikipedia