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…
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Amreli Rajmahal was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III during 1892 for his residence. The palace has 2 storey with magnificent windows. In early days it was used to organize ‘Lok Durbar’, when Amreli was part of Baroda State. The palace building in later years was also used as government offices. A bronze statue of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III stands…
When Baroda was conquered in 1721 by the Gaekwads, Patan acted as one of the administrative headquarters. Later, this was shifted to Mehsana district in 1902, as it was connected to Baroda via GBSR (Gaekwar’s Baroda State Railways). With one of the administrative headquarters being set up in Mehsana, a place for the royalty had to be the next thing…
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…
The Shiv Mahal Palace is one of the many palaces built by the Gaekwads in Baroda. Located near the Chakli Circle in the Race-course area, the palace was built around 1936, for Shivajirao the third son of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. Shivajirao was one of the famous names associated with the cricket from the Baroda State. After Shivajirao passed away in…
Built in the midst of what would have been extensive gardens, the Makarpura Palace was commissioned by Maharaja Khanderao Gaekwad in 1870. The palace was built as a summer residence and a hunting resort for the royal family. The site of the palace was specially selected due to its proximity to the vast deer reserves, for hunting. Maharaja Khanderao spent…
Situated amid expansive gardens, mango orchards, and sprawling fields, the Lukshmi Vilas Palace is one of the most luxurious residences ever built. Commissioned by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1880, it is said to be four times the size of the Buckingham Palace. Completed around 1890, the majestic palace has been the residence of the Gaekwads, the rulers of the…
Motibaug Palace is a small villa situated on the grounds of Lukshmi Vilas Palace. The villa dates back to the reign of Maharaja Ganpatrao Gaekwad. It was used as a guesthouse to compliment the Lukshmi Vilas Palace. During the construction of the Lukshmi Vilas Palace, the villa was used by the Brtish Architects and Engineers as a residence. It is…
Indumati Mahal is a palace located just opposite to Lukshmi Vilas Palace. Built in the 1880s, it was renamed after Sayajirao’s granddaughter and the sister of Mahraja Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Princess Indumati Raje. Earlier the palace used to house photographs of the royal family and historic books. Along with this, it housed the ceremonial cannons used to salute Sayajirao III whenever…
Located in the actual heart of the city, the now demolished, Nazarbaug palace stood just across Mandvi, and was built by Maharaja Malharrao Gaekwad in 1871. Considered to be the oldest palace in Baroda, in it’s later years it was used as a sort of a treasury and was still the first choice of the royals for conducting large scale functions….