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Vadodara-Baroda

Baroda’s contribution in India’s Independence

As INDIA celebrates 75 years of Independence, here’s an insight into how the Baroda State silently but surely made its contribution in the Indian struggle for Independence. While Baroda State always stayed an ally of the Britishers on the surface, it silently provided a crucial support to revolutionaries and their activities. This fact can be understood by reflecting on the…

Royal Baroda Gaekwad Olympics

During the reign of Gaekwad’s, Baroda was one of the major hub for sports to lines of Olympics. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III were known for promoting Indian & local sports. Sportsmen form across India & foreign sportsperson used to come for participation in Baroda. More than 150 sports like athletics, kabaddi, long jump, hockey, wrestling, bodybuilding and kho-kho were played. It…

Majumdar Wada

This Wada is notable for its important association with Sri Aurobindo who in late December of 1907 & January of 1908 spent few days here in meditation with his spiritual guide, Vishnu Bhaskar Lele. At end of few days, Sri Aurobindo had attained ‘eternal silence of mind’ – the precondition for discovering his own path to the ultimate revelation. It…

Shikarkhana at Dabka

There are many activities and sports that are associated with kings that really make them royal and set them apart from the general public, and Hunting is one of them. This was also the case with the Gaekwads, the erstwhile rulers of Baroda who kept many hunting reserves around the capital, out of which Dabka is one. Situated near banks…

Balwantrao Palace

This lost palace was made during early 19th century during the reign of Maharaja Anandrao Gaekwad, for his son Balwantrao Gaekwad. Anandrao Gaekwad died even before the palace was completed. Sayajirao II ascended throne. It is said that Balwantrao resided here with his family. After he died, the place was unused & the palace structure became dilapidated over the time…

Narayan Guru Talim

Established by Dattatray Mujumdar, in house of Mujumdar no Wada at Raopura area, Narayan Guru Talim was registered as full-fledged akhada in 1880, during the rule of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. Mujumdar was a fitness enthusiast & were famous in those years as he had written Vyayam Kosh that too of 10 Volumes & of 4 different languages. This is…

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