It was in good old days too, when one can actually make space for Vadodara’s iconic places in their homes ! Monuments like Palace Gate, Nyay Mandir, Mandvi gate etc. can be taken home or can be gifted, as all these are available as medals, mementoes or in metal form as shields. Pawaskar family has been converting monuments into metal…
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Gajanan Ambade were born in 1914 at Baroda. He learned unique art of Jal-Tarang from his elder brother (aka Guru), Shri Narayanrao Madhavrao Ambade. He got so many prizes in his childhood for this art. During 1930-1930, he was a tutor of Late Shri Maharaja Jam Saheb Ranjitsinhjee of Jamnagar & also a tutor of Late Shri Maharaja Krushnakumarsinhjee of…
Ustad Maula Bakhsh (1833-1896) were born in Bhiwani (Haryana) & came to Baroda on the invitation of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. On 26 February, 1886 a Music College (now Faculty of Performing Arts, MSU) was established where Ustad Maula Bux were conferred as the first Principal. Ustad Maula Baksh were also known as Chole, was considered to be one of the finest singers…
Hansa Mehta was born on 3rd July, 1897 in Surat. Manubhai Mehta, father of Hansa Mehta were Deewan of Baroda State. Smt. Hansa Mehta did her graduation in Philosophy from Baroda College (now MSU) and studied Journalism and Sociology later from England. Upon her return from England, she served as the President of the ‘Bhagini Samaj’ and played a crucial…
Chandravadan Chimanlal Mehta, aka C.C. Mehta was born on 6th April 1901, in Surat. Chandravadan Mehta pioneered in theater & drama studies at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. The world celebrates ‘World Theater Day’ due to him, as he moved a resolution at International Theatre Institute under aegis of UNESCO in 1960 at Vienna conference to make 27th March as…