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Baroda State Anthem

During the reign of Gaekwads, Baroda State Anthem was sung as a respect to Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III for their vision for the beloved Sayaji Nagri. The anthem is as below: Isha Thevo Srimant Shri Sayaji Maharaj Nrupati Sukhi, Bhagyashali ya Nrupati che Rajya Amhasi Sukhkar ho, Nrupati Sada Sukhi Aaso The above mentioned State Anthem was used to sung…

MSU Song

MSU (The Maharaja Sayajirao University)’s song (anthem) was composed by renowned  Prof. Chandravadan Mehta  and was approved by Smt. Hansa Mehta, who was the then Vice Chancellor of University . Traditionally written in the “Devanagiri” script the song is composed in the Gujarati language. अमे वड़ोदराना विध्यापीठना सपना सारवनारा अमे ज्योत जलावी सृष्टि नवली सहसा सर्जनहारा । अमे गगनकुसुम कर धरनारा अमे मगन…

Costume Conservation – Maharaja Khanderao Gaekwad 2

This elaborately embroidered uniform was made for Maharaja Khanderao Gaekwad II of Baroda. Sarah Glenn, textile conservator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, explains how she prepared the work for display in the Maharaja: The Splendor of India’s Royal Courts exhibition. This exhibition was on view at the Asian Art Museum from October 21, 2011 through April 8, 2012, and…

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