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The Mobile Palace

The Mobile Palace/Delhi Pavilion as it was known back in the day, now houses the Maharani Chimnabai Ladies Club. Located besides the Bird Zoo at Sayaji Baug (Kamati Baug) this wooden structure was actually commissioned to be Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III‘s residence during the Delhi Durbar of 1911. Royal Opulence : Would you like a tent to be booked in your…

Maharani Chimnabai 2

Just like it’s always said : “Behind every successful man, there is a woman”. Born as Shrimant Gajrabai Devi, to Shrimant Sardar Bajirao Amritrao Ghatge, Sarjerao, of Dewas, Maharani Chimabai II was the second wife of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. Renamed as Maharani Chimnabai II upon marriage, the queen was just as visionary as her husband. The Better-Half Maharani Chimnabai II…

Maharani Sita Devi

Many characters from history often have disputable careers, including the royalty to which people usually refrain from pointing a finger at. Sita Devi of Baroda, may be considered one of these people. Sita Devi was born on May 12, 1917, in Madras. She was known as the “Indian Wallis Simpson”. She was a colorful lady who led an extravagant life…

Maharani Shantadevi

Born in a Maratha family of Kolhapur Maharani Shantadevi, was the first wife of Maharaja Pratapsinrao Gaekwad. Her Father was Sardar Hausrkar Mansinhrao Subbarao of Hasur. Her engagement was arranged to Pratapsinhrao, when at the age of 13, Shantadevi came to Baroda to meet Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, who was impressed by her immediately. The marriage took place on January…

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