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BARODA STATE  NEW NAME VADODARA Baroda State was a former Indian State. Vadodara's more recent history began when the Maratha general Pilaji Gaekwad conquered Songadh from the Mughals in 1726.[12] Before the Gaekwads captured Baroda, it was ruled by the Babi Nawabs, who were the officers of the Mughal rulers. Most notably, from 1705–1716, Sardar Senapati Khanderao Dabhade led the Maratha Empire forces in Baroda. Except for a short period, Baroda continued to be in the reign of the Gaekwads from 1734 to 1948. Initially detailed to collect revenue on behalf of the Peshwa in Gujarat, Pilaji Gaekwad remained there to carve out a kingdom for himself. Damajirao, who was son and successor of Pilaji Gaekwad, defeated the Mughal armies and conquered Baroda in 1734 .[12] His successors consolidated their power over large tracts of Gujarat, becoming easily the most powerful rulers in the region. After the Maratha defeat in the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761,[12] contr...

The Grand Indian Maharani -  Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda The Grand Indian Maharani This is a fairytale that can certainly only be re-lived by poring over the pages of a magazine or book because they don’t make them like her any more— Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda was one of the most opulent, charming, and bold Indian Maharanis to have ever lived in the history of Indian royalty. She was a true connoisseur of luxury and the finer things in life. She lived a colourful and carefree life and was part of the international jet-set who adored her for her exoticism and bold personality.    - Suneela Early Life Born into the Southern royal family of Pithapuram, daughter of Sri Raja Rao Venkata Kumara Mahipati Surya Rau Bahadur Garu and his wife Sri Rani Chinnamamba Devi of Mirzapuram --- a huge zamindar family in Andhra Pradesh, Maharani Sita Devi was married off into another zamindari family at an early age, as was custom to her generation, to M.R. Apparao Bahadu...

MAHARANI SITADEVI OF BARODA   the "Indian Wallis Simpson" INTERESTING LIFE STORY OF HER  Maharani Sita Devi Sahib of Baroda, born to Telugu family on 12 May 1917 in Madras, India, died 15 February 1989 in Paris, France.[1] She was known as the "Indian Wallis Simpson" .[2]  She was a colourful lady who led an extravagant life for over 40 years[2] and was a member of the international jet set.  Biography Sita Devi was the daughter of the Maharaja of Pithapuram –  Sri Raja Rao Venkata Kumara Mahipati Surya Rau Bahadur Garu and his wife Sri Rani Chinnamamba Devi of Mirzapuram. Sita Devi first married M. R. Apparao Bahadur, Zamindar of Vuyyuru.[2] By him she had one child Rajah M. Viduth Kumar Apparao.[3 ] She met her second husband, Pratap Singh Gaekwar of Baroda, at the Madras horse races in 1943.[2] The Gaekwad was, at that time, considered the eighth richest man in the world. It was ...