Ranjitsinhrao Gaekwad (8 May 1938 – 10 May 2012) was an Indian politician.

Contents

• 1 Early life and education
• 2 Death
• 3 Career
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Early life and education

Born 8 May 1938 at Ootacamund, Ranjitsinhrao Gaekwad was the second son of Maharaja Pratap Singh Rao Gaekwad (r. 1939–1951), and Maharani Shantadevi Gaekwad (d. 2002), daughter of Sardar Hausrkar Mansinhrao Subbarao of Hasur in Kolhapur. Her daughter, Mrunalini Devi Puar was the Chancellor of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. He also obtained post graduate degree in fine arts from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.

He was the younger brother of Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad, who was the *ular Maharaja of Baroda from 1951 to 1971. In the 26th amendment to the Cons*ution of India promulgated in 1971, the Government of India abolished all official symbols of princely India, including *les, privileges, and remuneration (privy purses).

Death

Ranjitsinh died on 10 May 2012 in Vadodara.

Career

Gaekwad was a member of the Indian National Congress and was elected to the Lok Sabha for two terms from Baroda from 1980 to 1989. Ranjitsinhrao Gaekwad was also a well-known painter.

References

External links

• Genealogy of princely state of Baroda at Queensland University
• Ranjitsinh Gaekwad's bust to be installed in Kirti Mandir, Vadodara