Marriages and Children
Pratapsinhrao married twice. In 1929, he married Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Shantadevi Sahib Gaekwad (1914–2002), the daughter of a Sardar of Kolhapur, Meherban Shrimant Sardar Mansinhrao Subbarao Ghorpade. The couple had three sons and five daughters:
- 1. Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad II (2 April 1930 - 1 September 1988), who succeeded as the Maharaja of Baroda.
- 2. Maharajkumari Mrunalini Raje Gaekwad (25 June 1931-). Became HH the Maharani of Dhar and had a daughter.
- 3. Maharajkumari Premila Raje Gaekwad (17 April 1933-). Became the Rani of Jasdan and had a son and a daughter.
- 4. Maharajkumari Sarla Raje Gaekwad (1935-). Became HH the Maharani of Sawantwadi and had a son and a daughter.
- 5. Maharajkumari Vasundharadevi Raje Gaekwad (4 October 1936-). Became the Rani of Sandur and had three sons and a daughter.
- 6. Ranjitsinhrao Gaekwad (8 May 1938 - 9 May 2012), who succeeded his brother as the Maharaja of Baroda.
- 7. Maharajkumari Lalitadevi Raje Gaekwad (3 December 1939-). Married a Dr. Kirdatt and lived in the honour of her five children Aditya Kirdatt,Kavita Mohite,Sarita Shreyas, Shailesh Kirdatt and Chirayu Kirdatt (eldest to youngest).
- 8. Maharajkumar Sangramsinhrao Gaekwad (6 August 1941-). Married Asha Rajya Lakshmidevi (1946-), fourth daughter of General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prasidha-Pravala-Gorkha Dakshina-Bahu The Right Honourable Sir Arjun Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KCVO. He has one son and one daughter:
- Maharajkumar Pratapsinhrao Sangramsinhrao Gaekwad (26 August 1971-). Married the daughter of General Suprasidha-Prasidha-Pravala-Gorkha Dakshina-Bahu The Rt Hon Pyar Jung Thapa, CAS of the Royal Nepalese Army.
- Maharajkumari Priyadarshini Raje Sahib Gaekwad (1975-) (Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Priyadarshini Raje Sahib Scindia, of Gwalior).
In 1943, Pratapsinhrao married Sita Devi of Baroda. The couple had one son:
- Maharajkumar Sayajirao Gaekwad (8 March 1945-8 May 1985)
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