Located in the heart of Babajipura, also known as the Dandia Bazaar area, is the Shri Nilkantheshwar Mahadev Temple. Built nearly two centuries ago, this temple is considered one of the oldest in the area. The temple was constructed by Babaji Apaji Fanse, the brother of Raoji Apaji Fanse, who was the Dewan (chief minister) of Baroda State. The area…
May 2021
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…
The Mankari Building/Bhavan was located near Makarpura Palace, which boasted beautiful fountains and was accessible via a wooden bridge to its compound. Historically, Captain Rajkumar Shri Kiritsinhji Gambhirsinhji Sahib served as the ADC and companion to Maharaja Gaekwad of Baroda in 1897. He held the title of Mankari within the Baroda City. The title of Mankari (Maankari) was hereditary among…