Tucked behind a quiet compound wall in a busy corner of the city stands the Raopura Shala Number Ek. Said to be built in the 1884/85 the building is a perfect example of the kind of architecture that was prevalent in the city at the time of its making. It is also said that this is the very place at…
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Located in the Dandia Bazaar area, the Bhaskar Vitthal Wada is known for its wooden pillars, huge entrances & ornate brackets. It was built by the then Deewan of Baroda State – Bhau Bhaskar Vitthal Khasgiwale, during the reign of Govind Rao Gaekwad (1739-1800). The Wada is, therefore named after him. Bhau Bhaskar Vitthal was the officer of the State,…
Established on 1 November 1906, Shri Sayaji High School was the first high school to be established in the old city area. It was originally started in a house near Sadhana Talkies lane near Nyay Mandir as the ‘Grant in Aid High School’ by Shri Hirabhai Jethabhai Majumdar. Sometime after its start, the house was destroyed in a huge fire…
Situated near the Khanderao Market the Govindrao Madyavarti School was commissioned by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890 in the memory of Maharaja Govindrao Gaekwad. This school also functioned as the ‘Gayan Shala’/Music College for some period of time. The old building was later demolished to give way to a new building in 1937, also commissioned by Sayajirao III. The school has…
Not many people know that Maharani Chimnabai II was just as big a visionary as her husband, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. Sayajirao III made many reforms in the education system of the State, but it was also Maharani Chimnabai II, who made efforts to put these reforms into action. The Maharani Chimnabai High School was the part of one such effort….
Situated opposite Pologround, is a huge precinct which one may identify as an old building, once the Royal Stable and Garage known as the “Bagikhana” (the place where horse carraiges/baggis are parked). Once, a symbol of prestige and glory, the precinct now serves as the Baroda High School, Bagikhana. The Stables : The building was commissioned by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad…