The Gaekwads, Holkars, Scindias, and Bhonsales were the strongest of the knights who were given semi-autonomy by Madhav Rao. They became known as the Gaekwads of Baroda, the Holkars of Indore and Malwa, the Scindias of Gwalior and Ujjain, and the Bhonsales of Nagpur.