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The spatial autoregressive (SAR) models are widely used in spatial econometrics for analyzing spatial data involving spatial autocorrelation structure. The present paper derives a Generalized Bayes estimator for estimating the parameters of a SAR model. The admissibility and minimaxity properties of the estimator have been discussed. For investigating the finite sample behaviour of the estimator, the results of a simulation study have been presented. The results of the paper are applied to demographic data on total fertility rate for selected Indian states.