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Weapons

Cannons of Baroda

Baroda State has had a long history with cannons, and while roaming in the city, one may come across small cannons placed at the different locations. And the most famous of the cannons/guns associated with the State are probably the ones cast out of solid gold and silver. The Guns of Gold and Silver : The State once had a…

Aggad (Battle Arena)

What is today the Gaurav housing society behind the Bhaddar/Bhadra Kacheri, in earlier times would have been”Aggad” or the wrestling/battle arena. Historians say that the Bhadra locality has been home to this battle arena for almost 700 years. This battle arena is dated back to the 15th century to Sultan Muhammad Begada ruled the Baroda region and was patron of…

Then & Now