or BARODAH, a large and wealthy town of Hindustan, in the province of Gujerat, district of Champaner, the capital of a Mahratta chief known by the family name of the Guicowar, who is an ally of the British, and divides with them the largest and finest portion of Gujerat, his particular share being a track of about twelve thousand square miles in extent, and lying chiefly in the northern districts. The town is intersected by two spacious streets, which divide it into four equal parts, and cross at the market-place. The ruins of some handsome Mogul buildings are still to be seen; but those raised by the Mahrattas are mean and contemptible. Near the city is a stone bridge over the river Viswanitre, the only one in Gujerat, where the streams are generally crossed in ferry boats or on light floating platforms. In the environs are several magnificent wells, with steps down to the bottom. In 1780 the fortifications of this place consisted of slight walls, with towers at irregular distances, and several double gates. It is still wealthy and populous, and during the war with Scindia and Holkar in 1803 the native bankers advanced to the British armies a crore and a half of rupees, equal to about L1,600,000 sterling. Provisions of all descriptions are cheap and abundant, and the population amounted in 1818 to 100,000.

The founder of the present family of the Guicowar invaded the province of Gujerat in 1726, and in 1730 was confirmed in his conquest by Sahoo Rajah, the grandson of Sevajee, and the reigning sovereign of the Mahrattas. He was succeeded by his son Damajee, who in 1761 was present at the battle of Paniput, and was afterwards taken prisoner by the Peshwa Bajerow, to whom he was obliged to cede half of his territories, and to acknowledge his dependence for the other half. His successor was Futtch Singh, who, dying in 1789, was succeeded by his brother Manajee, who died in 1792, when another brother, named Govind Row, ascended the throne. He died in 1800, and was succeeded by his son Amund Row Guicowar, who in his turn was succeeded in 1814 by Futtch Singh Guicowar. The revenues of this petty sovereign were in great confusion when the British interfered and undertook the management of his affairs. Long. 73. 24. E. Lat. 22. 13. N.