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'''Samarjitsinh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad''' (born 25 April 1967) is | '''Samarjitsinh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad''' (born 25 April 1967) is a [[cricket]] administrator and former [[first-class cricket]]er. Gaekwad is a descendant of the former ruling family of the [[princely state]] of [[Maharaja of Baroda|Baroda]] in the [[British Raj]] in India. He received the larger portion of the family's fortune in a 2013 settlement.<ref name=tgraph>{{cite news |last1=Nelson |first1=Dean |title=Baroda Maharaja settles £3 billion inheritance feud |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/10402343/Baroda-Maharaja-settles-3-billion-inheritance-feud.html |accessdate=7 September 2019 |work=The Telegraph |date=24 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730190603/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/10402343/Baroda-Maharaja-settles-3-billion-inheritance-feud.html |archive-date=30 July 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
== Early life and family == | == Early life and family == | ||
Samarjitsinh was born on 25 April 1967 as the only son of [[Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad]] and Shubhanginiraje.<ref name=itoday/> He studied at [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]] where he simultaneously captained the school's cricket, football and tennis teams.<ref name=messier>{{cite news |last1=Mahurkar |first1=Uday |title=Gaekwad inheritance: Legal battle for control of Vadodara royal family property gets messier |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/controversy/story/20050829-legal-battle-for-control-of-vadodara-royal-family-property-gets-messier-787118-2005-08-29 |accessdate=13 September 2019 |work=India Today |date=29 August 2005 | Samarjitsinh was born on 25 April 1967 as the only son of [[Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad]] and Shubhanginiraje.<ref name=itoday/> He studied at [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]] where he simultaneously captained the school's cricket, football and tennis teams.<ref name=messier>{{cite news |last1=Mahurkar |first1=Uday |title=Gaekwad inheritance: Legal battle for control of Vadodara royal family property gets messier |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/controversy/story/20050829-legal-battle-for-control-of-vadodara-royal-family-property-gets-messier-787118-2005-08-29 |accessdate=13 September 2019 |work=India Today |date=29 August 2005}}</ref> | ||
After the death of his father in May 2012, Samarjitsinh was crowned Maharaja in a traditional ceremony at [[Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara|Laxmi Vilas Palace]] on 22 June 2012.<ref name=itoday>{{cite news |title=Samarjitsinh crowned new Gaekwad of Vadodara |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/samarjitsinh-crowned-new-gaekwad-of-vadodara-106716-2012-06-23 |accessdate=7 September 2019 |work=India Today |date=23 June 2012}}</ref> He settled a 23-year-long legal inheritance dispute worth more than {{INRConvert|20000|c|year=2013}} (~ {{USD}}3 billion in 2013) with his uncle [[Sangramsinh Gaekwad]] in 2013. Through the deal, Samarjitsinh secured ownership of Laxmi Vilas Palace, over {{Convert|600|acre}} of real estate near the palace including [[Moti Bagh Stadium]] and [[Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum]], several paintings by [[Raja Ravi Varma]] as well as movable assets belonging to Fatehsinghrao such as gold, silver and royal jewelry.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pathak |first1=Maulik |title=Vadodara's royal Gaekwad family ends inheritance dispute |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/l1iY3tSeKl35LjNmpZHLrL/Vadodaras-royal-Gaekwad-family-ends-inheritance-dispute.html |accessdate=7 September 2019 |work=Livemint |date=24 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131165017/http://www.livemint.com/Politics/l1iY3tSeKl35LjNmpZHLrL/Vadodaras-royal-Gaekwad-family-ends-inheritance-dispute.html |archive-date=31 January 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=week/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jolly |first1=Asit |title=The Royal Bounty |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/heritage/story/20131111-baroda-empire-gaekwad-laxmi-vilas-palace-ranjitsinh-gaekwad-768375-1999-11-30 |accessdate=8 September 2019 |work=India Today |date=11 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Members of ex-Indian royal family end dispute over palaces, diamonds |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/members-of-ex-indian-royal-family-end-dispute-over-palaces-diamonds |accessdate=10 September 2019 |work=The Straits Times |date=24 October 2013}}</ref> He also obtained control of temples trust that operates 17 temples in [[Gujarat]] and in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh.<ref name=amirror>{{cite news |last1=Mallik |first1=Pradeep |title=THE ROYAL TRUCE |url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/the-royal-truce/articleshow/35780115.cms |accessdate=7 September 2019 |work=Ahmedabad Mirror |date=27 October 2013}}</ref> | |||
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| Full name | Samarjitsinh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 April 1967 Baroda, Gujarat, India | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | See Gaekwad dynasty | ||||||||||||||
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| 1987/88–1988/89 | Baroda | ||||||||||||||
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Samarjitsinh Ranjitsinh Gaekwad (born 25 April 1967) is a cricket administrator and former first-class cricketer. Gaekwad is a descendant of the former ruling family of the princely state of Baroda in the British Raj in India. He received the larger portion of the family's fortune in a 2013 settlement.[1]
Early life and family[edit]
Samarjitsinh was born on 25 April 1967 as the only son of Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad and Shubhanginiraje.[2] He studied at The Doon School in Dehradun where he simultaneously captained the school's cricket, football and tennis teams.[3]
After the death of his father in May 2012, Samarjitsinh was crowned Maharaja in a traditional ceremony at Laxmi Vilas Palace on 22 June 2012.[2] He settled a 23-year-long legal inheritance dispute worth more than ₹20,000 crore (equivalent to ₹270 billion or US$3.1 billion in 2019) (~ US$3 billion in 2013) with his uncle Sangramsinh Gaekwad in 2013. Through the deal, Samarjitsinh secured ownership of Laxmi Vilas Palace, over 600 acres (240 ha) of real estate near the palace including Moti Bagh Stadium and Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum, several paintings by Raja Ravi Varma as well as movable assets belonging to Fatehsinghrao such as gold, silver and royal jewelry.[4][5][6][7] He also obtained control of temples trust that operates 17 temples in Gujarat and in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Since 2002, Samarjitsinh is married to Radhikaraje, who is from the royal family of Wankaner State; the couple has two daughters.[5] The four of them, along with Shubhanginiraje, live in the Laxmi Vilas Palace, which is the largest private residence in India.[9] After becoming Maharaja, Samarjitsinh opened a section of the palace complex as a banquet facility for private ceremonies under his Laxmi Vilas Banquets venture.[10][9]
Samarjitsinh joined Bharatiya Janata Party in November 2014,[11] but is inactive in politics as of 2017.[5]
Cricket career[edit]
Samarjitsinh played cricket for Baroda in the Ranji Trophy. He appeared in six first-class matches as a top-order batsman[5] between the 1987/88 and 1988/89 seasons.[12] He later became a cricket administrator and served as the president of the Baroda Cricket Association.[13] As of 2015, he runs a cricket academy at the Moti Bagh Stadium.[14] Apart from cricket, he played golf and built a 10-hole golf course and clubhouse at the Laxmi Vilas Palace complex.[15][3][9]
Footnotes[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Nelson, Dean (24 October 2013). "Baroda Maharaja settles £3 billion inheritance feud". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Samarjitsinh crowned new Gaekwad of Vadodara". India Today. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mahurkar, Uday (29 August 2005). "Gaekwad inheritance: Legal battle for control of Vadodara royal family property gets messier". India Today. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ↑ Pathak, Maulik (24 October 2013). "Vadodara's royal Gaekwad family ends inheritance dispute". Livemint. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Oza, Nandini (20 August 2017). "Flair apparent". The Week. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ Jolly, Asit (11 November 2013). "The Royal Bounty". India Today. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ↑ "Members of ex-Indian royal family end dispute over palaces, diamonds". The Straits Times. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ↑ Mallik, Pradeep (27 October 2013). "THE ROYAL TRUCE". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Sethi, Sunil (20 March 2017). "India's largest private residence unveiled: welcome to the Lukshmi Villas Palace". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ↑ "Lakshmi Vilas Palace throws open doors to private banquets". The Indian Express. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ↑ "Samarjitsinh Gaekwad joins BJP". The Times of India. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "Samarjeet Gaekwad". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "Scion of Gaekwad family reinstated as BCA president". The Times of India. 17 November 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ Tere, Tushar (16 March 2015). "The 'other' royal Gaekwad to train Baroda cricketers". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ↑ Chopra, Shaili (10 August 2012). "New king of Baroda Samarjit Sinh Gaekwad shares his thoughts on golf". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 September 2019.