Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Maharajadhiraj Raja Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Marthand Rao Holkar VIII Bahadur or Marthand Rao Holkar (1830-1849) was briefly Holkar Maharaja of Indore (r.1833 - 1834).Born in 1830, the eldest son of Shitmark Sardar, he was adopted in October 1833 by Gautama Bai Holkar and Krishna Bai Holkar, who were, respectively, the widow and mother of the deceased Maharaja Malhar Rao Holkar II. Marthand Rao was installed on the throne (gadi) at Indore on 17 January 1834. The adoption, however, was not acceptable to the people, who regarded it as a device for retaining power by Gautam Bai. Upon strong opposition of the public and the troops on 2 February 1834, they agreed to the succession of Hari Rao Holkar. Subsequently, Marthand Rao was sent to the Deccan Plateau, where he was confined until his death at Poona on 2 June 1849.. }
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- Marthand_Rao_Holkar abstract "Maharajadhiraj Raja Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Marthand Rao Holkar VIII Bahadur or Marthand Rao Holkar (1830-1849) was briefly Holkar Maharaja of Indore (r.1833 - 1834).Born in 1830, the eldest son of Shitmark Sardar, he was adopted in October 1833 by Gautama Bai Holkar and Krishna Bai Holkar, who were, respectively, the widow and mother of the deceased Maharaja Malhar Rao Holkar II. Marthand Rao was installed on the throne (gadi) at Indore on 17 January 1834. The adoption, however, was not acceptable to the people, who regarded it as a device for retaining power by Gautam Bai. Upon strong opposition of the public and the troops on 2 February 1834, they agreed to the succession of Hari Rao Holkar. Subsequently, Marthand Rao was sent to the Deccan Plateau, where he was confined until his death at Poona on 2 June 1849.".