Baroda State has a long history with cannons, and while roaming the city, one may come across small cannons located at various sites. Among the most famous are the cannons cast in solid gold and silver. The Guns of Gold and Silver: The state once had a pair of solid gold guns, along with at least six solid silver guns,…
November 2010
Inaugurated on November 10, 2010, the Dabhoi Heritage Park offers a fascinating journey through the history of railways, focusing on the legacy of the Gaekwar Baroda State Railways (GBSR). This park revisits the golden era of narrow-gauge steam trains through a rich collection of letters, photographs, and time tables from a bygone era. Dabhoi & the Railways: Under the Gaekwads…
Situated in the heart of the city, Polo Ground is a vast open space used by the residents during festivals. Originally, there was a large lake called Bhesana or Bhesaniya Talao at this site. Between 1910 and 1912, the lake was filled with soil to create Polo Ground, under the orders of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. The Bhesana Talav was…