Located on the premises of Sir Sayajirao General Hospital (SSG Hospital) was a bungalow built in the 1880s for the resident doctor of the hospital. The bungalow exemplified British Colonial architecture and was situated just behind the Memorial of Yuvaraj Fatehsinhrao Gaekwad. In its heyday, it was surrounded by large trees and even had its own small garden. Occupied by…
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Located in Narayan Peth, Pune, Kesari Wada was originally commissioned as a residence by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda. Known initially as Gaekwad Wada, it later became a significant center of activity for Lokmanya Tilak, a prominent freedom fighter. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III’s Support The British authorities suspected Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of covertly supporting the freedom movement. True to their suspicions,…
Baroda House, as the name suggests, was constructed for Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda. Located on Kasturba Gandhi Marg near Faridkot in Delhi, it served as his residence. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it is said that he conceived the design during a train journey from Bombay in 1921. Construction began in October 1928 and lasted 15 years before…