Gangadhar Rao
Gangadhar Rao Newalkar was the 5th Raja of Jhansi situated in northern India, a vassal of Maratha Empire. He was a Marathi Karhade Brahmin. He was the son of Shiv Rao Bhau and a descendant of Raghunath Hari Newalkar (who was the first governor of Jhansi under Maratha rule).
| Gangadhar Rao Newalkar | |||||
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| Jhansi Naresh Maharaja of Jhansi | |||||
| 5th Maharaja of Jhansi | |||||
| Reign | 1843 – 21 November 1853 | ||||
| Predecessor | Raghunath Rao III | ||||
| Successor | Damodar Rao | ||||
| Born | 1814 | ||||
| Died | November 21, 1853 (age 39) Jhansi, Jhansi State (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) | ||||
| Spouse | Ramabai Lakshmibai | ||||
| Issue | Damodar Rao, Anand Rao | ||||
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| Dynasty | Newalkar | ||||
| Father | Shiv Rao Bhau | ||||
| Mother | Padma Bai | ||||
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