In 2012 Vadodara got its new Gaekwad as the
45-year-old scion of Gaekwad family, Samarjitsinh, was crowned in a traditional
ceremony at Lakshmi Vilas Palace in the Gujarat city. Samarjit, the only son of Ranjitsinh Gaekwad,
the former king of Vadodara, became the natural successor to the throne after
his father's death.
The Gaekwad or Gaikwad are a Hindu Maratha clan. A
dynasty belonging to this clan 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), it was one of the
largest and wealthiest princely states.
The Gaekwads, together with several Maratha chieftains, fought the
British in the First Anglo-Maratha War. Gaekwad,
or Gayakwad, also survives as a fairly common Maratha surname, found mainly in
the Indian state of Maharashtra.
By swimming against the tide and
overcoming several obstacles, Rajeshwari Gayakawad, emerged as the first woman cricket player of Bijapur
district to get selected in the national women’s cricket team. The left arm
spinner today scaled newer heights in 27th match of ICC Women's
World Cup at County Ground, Derby.
Being put into bat by the White
Ferns skipper Suzie Bates, India lost its openers cheaply, but Mithali Raj made
a fine century supported by H Kaur 60.
Veda Krishnamurthy played a breezy knock making 70 off mere 45
balls. India set up a formidable 266 as
target and then skitted out NZ for 70 winning by mammoth 186 runs ~ Rajeshwari Gayakwad had magical figures of
7.3-1-15-5
Now India is into Semis and two
more wins would entitle it to the crown.
All the best Indian Team
With regards – S. Sampathkumar
15th July 2017.
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