Standing in the compound of the GSFC (Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited) is the 385+ year old Banyan tree. Known as ‘Great Old Banyan Tree’, it can be called the wisest tree of Baroda. The tree has witnessed most of Baroda’s major events like :
– Visit of Portuguese Ambassador in 1638
– Vadodara being made the Capital of Gaekwads in 1752
– Arrival of Britishers in Vadodara in 1802
– Sayajirao III becoming the ruler in 1881
– Swami Vivekanand visit to Vadodara in 1892
– Arrival of Sri Aurobindo Ghosh in Vadodara in 1893
– Merger of Baroda State in Indian Union in 1947
– Establishment of GSFC in 1962
A Special cover by India Post was also launched, which can be viewed here !
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