Baiza Bai
| Baiza Bai | |
|---|---|
| Maharani of Gwalior | |
A miniature portrait of Baiza Bai, watercolour on ivory, c. 1857. | |
| Regent of Gwalior | |
| Tenure | March 1827 — 1833 |
| Maharaja | Jankoji Rao Scindia II |
| Born | 1784 Kagal, Kolhapur State, Maratha Confederacy (modern-day Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 1863 Gwalior, Gwalior state, British Raj (modern-day Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Spouse | Daulat Rao Scindia |
| House | Deshmukh (by birth) Scindia (by marriage) |
| Father | Sarjerao Sakharam Ghatge |
| Mother | Sunderabai |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Baiza Bai (also known as Baza Bai and Baeza Byee; 1784 in Kolhapur – 1863 in Gwalior) was one of the wives of Daulat Rao Scindia, the ruler of Gwalior princely state in India, and served as regent after his death.
The third wife of Daulat Rao, she acceded to the regency of the Scindia kingdom following his death and ruled 1827–1833. As a prominent opponent of the East India Company, she was eventually ousted from power and replaced on the throne by her adopted son Jankoji Rao Scindia II.