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Record Tower

Situated on the elevated site of the ancient village Vatapatraka is a complex of 8-9 buildings with towering structures called the Record Tower or General Record Office. The buildings of the complex were designed by the star architect of the time, Robert Chisholm in 1886-88. It is located alongside Jail & Old Kothi & was specifically designed with towering elements…

Kevda Baug

Kevda Baug, used to be the property of the Daibhers, the officers of the State. It was huge expanse of land amidst which was set a residential bungalow of the Daibhers. The bungalow along with the surrounding grounds was named Kevda Baug after the fragrant plant called “Kevda”. The Daibhers : Once pronounced as “Daibhers” and now called as “Dhaibhers”,…

Baroda Airport

The foundation of Vadodara’s aviation dreams was laid way back in 1930s, during the reign of the visionary ruler – Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. In 1936, Maharaja Sayajirao visited the Berlin Olympics where he had signed a Baroda-Berlin pact to take help from German scientists and engineers. Sayajirao, a flying enthusiast himself, also signed a pact with a Germany’s Glider…

Nawabs of Baroda

Long before the Gaekwads of Baroda became famous, The Mughals established their base in Baroda, it was ruled by the Babi Nawabs as the Governer/Officers of the State under the Mughal Empire. The Nawab Family of Baroda are basically the distant decendents of the Holy Prophet.During 1500 AD, the descendants of Hazrat Imam Husain, the grandson of the Holy Prophet,…

Mastu Baug

Just like the Motibaug palace, the Mastu baug was a wooden mansion situated inside the Lukshmi Vilas Palace‘s compound. It is believed to have been constructed in 1887. Looking at the old photographs of the building it can be said that it was a beautiful amalgamation of Gujarati woodwork and Marathi Wada style architecture. As seen in the picture the…

Cantonment

The first thing the Britishers did after gaining some control on territory was to set up a cantonment. In Baroda, the British Cantonment was located in the area now called Fatehgunj, which over the years has been fragmented into many parts. The major portions of the cantonment area are now occupied by the Indian Army and an EME Headquarter, while…

Dak Bungalow

The Dak Bungalow is located near Sayaji Baug & about 1.5 KMs from the Railway Station. It was used as a temporary accommodation of travelers during 1900’s. The rooms were fairly furnished with plain cots, tables and chairs. The bungalow always had an on duty  “mess-man” who used to look after the needs of the travelers and provided assistance to travelers…

Then & Now