Sayaji Dwar (Gate), also known as H.H. Sayajirao Gaekwad Dwar, is located in the center of Dewas City. It is said that this illustrious Sayaji Dwar was opened by the Maharaja of Bikaner, Sir Ganga Singh Bahadur in 1941 under the appellation Maharaja Gaekwad Sir Sayaji Rao Khanderao Gaekwad. H.H. Maharaj Sadashivrao II (Khase Sahab) Puar of Dewas Junior built…
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Dabhoi was established in the early 6th century AD. Its foundation and fortification is ascribed to the great King of Gujarat, Siddhraj Jaisinh (1093-1143 AD), who made this his frontier fortress. The architectural style and the exquisite stone carving and iconography on the fort walls and gates suggest that it was conceived and constructed in the same period as Rudra…
Situated on the exact mid point of the old walled city, “Mandvi Gate” is actually a pavilion or a “Mandapa” standing on the crossing of the two cardinal streets of the city. Standing solitary in the heart of the city, the structure is actually the part of a larger building scheme, the fort, “Kila-e-Daulatabad” The origins of Mandvi – Kila-e-Daulatabad…
Situated in the midst of noisy and colorful bustling markets, the Lehripura Darwaja, is the most ornamented gate out of the four gates of the old city. Built in 1558, it served as the gateway to the old city and is situated in the immediate vicinity of the Nyay Mandir. It was the part of the western ramparts of the…
Champaner Gate (Darwaja), serves as the Northern gateway to the old city of Baroda and leads one in and out of the tightly knit fabric and the colorful markets of the old city area. It is one of the four entry gates to the walled city of Baroda, called Kila-e-Daulatabad and was built by Khalil Khan along with the now…
Gendi Gate (Darwaja), serves as the Southern gateway to the old city of Baroda. It is one of the four entry gates to the walled city of Baroda, called Kila-e-Daulatabad and was built by Khalil Khan along with the now extinct fort wall. Rhinos (called Gendas in Gujarati) were kept near this gate, thus the name Gendi Gate, says the…
Pani Gate (Darwaja), serves as the eastern gateway to the old city of Vadodara (Baroda). It is one of the entry gates to the walled city of Baroda, called the Kila-e-Daulatabad and was built by Khalil Khan along with the now extinct fort walls during the 16th century. The name Panigate (literally translates to Water gate) is said to have…