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Banyan Tree

Sayaji Vad

Baroda has long been associated with the Banyan tree but only a few people know that the city’s biggest Banyan tree is situated right in the heart of the city, inside the Lukshmi Vilas Palace compound. This 130 year old tree is known as the “Sayaji Vad”  and was planted by the Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III himself. This huge tree…

Banyan Tree at GSFC

Standing in the compound of the GSFC (Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited) is the 385+ year old Banyan tree. Known as ‘Great Old Banyan Tree’, it can be called the wisest tree of Baroda. The tree has witnessed most of Baroda’s major events like : – Visit of Portuguese Ambassador in 1638 – Vadodara being made the Capital of…

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