Pratap Singh Gaekwad of Baroda

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Major-General Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh Gaekwad, GCIE,(29 June 1908-19 July 1968) was a Maharaja of Baroda who succeeded his grandfather Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III at his death in 1939. He ruled for a period of twelve years, from 1939 to 1951[citation needed], when he was deposed by the Government of India and exiled to England. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad.

[edit] Titles

1908-1939: Srimant Yuvaraja Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Yuvaraj Sahib of Baroda

1939-1941: His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda

1941-1943: His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Sir Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda, GCIE

1943-1944: Major His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Sir Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda, GCIE

1944-1945: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Sir Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda, GCIE

1945-1946: Colonel His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Sir Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda, GCIE

1946-1968: Major-General His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Sir Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda, GCIE

[edit] Honours

King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935

King George VI Coronation Medal-1937

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE)-1941

Indian Independence Medal-1947

[edit] References

Genealogy of Baroda