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Lal Court

Located on the western side of Nyay Mandir is the imposing Lal Court, a large red building constructed in the 1950s. It occupies the site where a garden once stood. Initially designed to accommodate Diwani and Faujdaari Courts, as well as a mediation center, Lal Court was likely built to alleviate the burden on the older Nyay Mandir court. Recently,…

Nyay Mandir

Initially built to house a vegetable market, the Nyay Mandir was commissioned by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in memory of his beloved wife, Maharani Chimnabai I. Upon completion, the structure transitioned from a market to a Town Hall and later transformed into an imperial court, inaugurated on November 30, 1896, by the then Viceroy, Lord Elgin. The Maharaja’s deep respect…

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