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Gaekwar|ˈgaɪkwɑː(r)|
Also Guickwar, Guicowar.
[ad. Marathi gāekwād, lit. cowherd.]
The title of the native ruler of Baroda in India.
1813J. Forbes Oriental Mem. ii. xviii. 84 These princes were all styled Guickwar, in addition to their family name... The word literally means a cow-keeper, which, although a low employment in general, has, in this noble family among the Hindoos, who venerate that animal, become a title of great importance. 1854E. Thornton Gazetteer India I. 266 Baroda,..the capital of the territory of the prince called the Guicowar. 1881W. W. Hunter Imp. Gazetteer India I. 451 The Gáekwár of Baroda is entitled to a salute of 21 guns. 1921Glasgow Herald 26 Nov. 7 The Maharaja—better known here [sc. Baroda] and in England as the Gaekwar. 1953B. Subbarao Baroda through Ages iii. 129 The capture of Baroda in 1734..inaugurates a new era in the history of Baroda under the Gaekwars. |