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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography A to C

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Date transcribed	2011-01-01
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Baroda
	First Name(s)	Malhar Rao
	Titles	Maharaja Gaekwar Of
	Year of Birth	?
	Year of Death	1882
	Entry	Succeeded his brother, Khandi Rao, in Nov., 1870, as ruler of Baroda : complaints of his misrule having reached Government an inquiry was held in 1873, and time to reform was allowed him : before the time elapsed an attempt was made in 1874 to poison the Resident, Colonel R. Phayre (q.v.) : in 1875, the Gaekwar was tried by a mixed Commission : the three British officers found him guilty : the three native members declared the charge not proven : he was then deposed for gross misgovernment, and deported to Madras, where he died in 1882.

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