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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…

Race Course

Located within a 1 KM radius behind the Vadodara Railway Station (Alkapuri side), was an open ground in almost circular area, known as The Race Course. During the olden days, it was a home to one of the only Race Course in Western India, owned by Maharaja of Baroda. The ground was almost 2.4 kilometers in circumference. During the 1900’s Races…

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…

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