LZT1035206: Horsemen of the Bodyguard of the Gaikwar of Baroda. The Gaekwad or Gaikwad (Once Rendered As Guicowar, Also Given (Incorrectly) As Gaekwar) Are a Royal Maratha Clan that Ruled the Princely State of Baroda in Western India from the Mid-18th Century Until 1947. The Ruling Prince Was Known As the Maharaja Gaekwad of Baroda, or More Commonly As the Gaekwad. India / Bridgeman Images