Gaekwad

Gaikwad

This article is about the Indian surname from Maharashtra. For the former ruling dynasty of Baroda, see Gaekwad dynasty. For the 1992 video game, Gaikwad, see Tsunami Games.

Gaikwad (also spelt Gaikwar and Gaikwad; Marathi: Gāyǎkǎvāḍǎ) is a surname native to the Indian state of Maharashtra.^[1] The surname is found among the Maratha, Kunbi, Koli, Mali & Mahar Jatis/ Tribes.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Etymology

The Marathi historian D.S. Parasnis and his co-author, the British Raj High Court judge, C.A. Kincaid of colonial-era India, wrote in 1908 that the origin of the name Gaikwad is a combination of two Marathi words. In Marathi: gai means cow and kavad means small door. Therefore, gaekwad (or gaikwad) denotes cow door.^[7]

Notable people

• Anshuman Gaikwad, a former Indian cricketer and two-time Indian national cricket coach
• Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, known by his stage name Rajinikanth, an Indian actor and politician
• Sunil Gaikwad Member of Parliament 16th, Maharashtra
• Ravindra Gaikwad, a member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India
• Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Indian women cricketer
• Ruturaj Gaikwad, Maharashtra domestic and Chennai Super Kings Cricketer
• Raju Gaikwad, professional footballer

See also

• Caste system in India