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Wada

Majumdar Wada

This Wada is notable for its important association with Sri Aurobindo who in late December of 1907 & January of 1908 spent few days here in meditation with his spiritual guide, Vishnu Bhaskar Lele. At end of few days, Sri Aurobindo had attained ‘eternal silence of mind’ – the precondition for discovering his own path to the ultimate revelation. It…

Nawab Wada

Very few people know that the Gaekwads captured Baroda from the Babi Nawabs, who at that time ruled Baroda as the officers of the Mughals. A treaty was signed between the two families, which retained the Nawabs as the owners of some land in and around the Baroda State. The present Pratapganj area used to come under these Nawabs and still…

Kharchikar Wada

Located in Raopura area, Kharchikar Wada is most popular place, as here Idol of Lord Ganesha was installed on first floor of Kharchikar Wada’s Diwankhana. Many years later, now the idol is installed outside the Wada, but people still see Kharchikar Khancha ! Still today, the Kharchikar family stay in this 200 year old wada, in which Sardar Kharchikar resided….

Lad Wada

Located near Gendi Gate, Lad Wada, whose original named was Lad Bibi no Wado, is named after wife of Nawab Pathan of Patan, Lad Bibi, a muslim lady, who left her husband & stayed in this area. She had good relations with people who ruled Baroda at that time & was also rich & influential. Sureshwar Desai, who were also…

Bhaskar Vitthal Wada

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,…

Gaekwad Wada at Pune

Located in the Narayan Peth area of Pune, the Kesari Wada was the residence commissioned Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda. It was known as the Gaekwad Wada earlier, before becoming the center of activities for Lokmanya Tilak, the freedom fighter. The Britishers had always suspected the Maharaja of supporting the freedom movement secretly. The Maharaja did actually help the…

Tambekar Wada

There are different kinds of places, some of these can leave a person spellbound, and Tambekar Wada is one of these. Located at Tambkear no Khancho, in the Raopura area, the Wada is one of the famous places of Baroda. It is a three-storeyed typical Maratha mansion, probably built during the mid or late 19th century. Like a typical Marathi Wada,…

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