| Pilaji Rao Gaekwad | |
|---|---|
| Sena Khas Khel | |
 20th century print of Pilaji Rao | |
| 1st Maharaja of Baroda | |
| Reign | 1721 - 14 May 1732 |
| Predecessor | Office Established |
| Successor | Damaji Rao Gaekwad |
| Died | 14 May 1732 Dakor, Baroda State, Maratha Confederacy |
| Issue | Damaji Rao II |
| House | Gaekwad |
| Father | Jhingoji Rao Gaekwad (parental) Damaji I Gaekwad (adopted) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Pilajirao Gaekwad (died 14 May 1732) was a Maratha general. He is considered to be the founder of the Gaekwad dynasty of the Maratha Empire, who became Maharaja of Baroda.[1]
- ^ "Baroda State: History". Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 7. Oxford, Clarendon Press. 1908. p. 31.