Jiva Dada Bakshi
| Jiva Dada Bakshi | |
|---|---|
| Raje Bahadur Bakshi | |
| Commander-in-chief of Gwalior State | |
| Reign | 1765–1796 |
| Predecessor | Position Established |
| Successor | Sarje Rao Ghadge |
| Died | 1796 |
| Issue | Narayan Rao Bakshi Jaswant Rao Bhau |
| Allegiance | Maratha Empire |
| Monarch | Mahadaji Scindia Daulatrao Scindia |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Military career | |
| Conflicts | |
Bakshi Bahadur Jivaji Ballal, or Jivba Dada Kerkar, was a Saraswat Brahmin and the commander-in-chief of the army under Mahadji Scindia of Gwalior. He spent some of his early years in Malgaon, where his sister was settled.