Commissioned in 1885 by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the reservoir was mainly built to provide for a clean source for drinking water. Also known as the Sayaji Sarovar, the dam was built at the cost of about Rs. 34 lakh. The foundation ceremony of the dam was done by Lady Watson, the wife of the British Resident, Watson. The Problem and…
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Established in the year 1930, The Gaekwad Baroda Golf Club is Gujarat’s only private golf course. Also known as the GBGC the club is set up in and around the Lukshmi Vilas Palace compound. The Golf Course was created by Maharaja Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad (the grandson of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III) for the use of his European guests. Later in the…
Tucked in the small strip of garden across the Faculty of Arts of the MSU, is a silent clock tower, called the Shri Sayaji Tower. The tower was erected during the years 1920-21 at the cost of Rs. 30,470 from which the clock itself costed about Rs. 3000. The Tower : The tower is almost 40 feet high and emerges…
The Faculty of Technology and Engineering – MSU actually started it’s journey from the Senapati Bhavan as the “Kala Bhavan Technical Institute” in the year 1890. It was only in the year 1949, that it was established as the Faculty of Technology and Engineering and assimilated in the Maharaja Sayajirao University. A palatial home for the Institute : After being…
The Shri Sayaji Vihar club which proudly stands near the Khanderao Market, was constructed by the Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III and was originally called the Officers’ Club meant for sports activities. The Building : The building goes with the spirit of the other buildings of it’s time, and had a color scheme in contrasting colors of brick red and ivory….
Commissioned in the year 1936, the Maharaja Pratapsinh Coronation Gymkhana is yet another example of an act of defiance against the Britishers. Yuvraj Pratapsinhrao the grandson and successor of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, declared that he will be setting up a Polo Club, during the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of his grandfather’s rule. The Backdrop: Just before some decades of securing…
The reign of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III can be considered an era of reformation and prosperity for Baroda. Along with patronizing education, sports, music, and dance he also patronized artists and painters. One of these was Raja Ravi Varma who came from Travancore and became the royal painter of the Gaekwads for some years. Background : Raja Ravi Varma (April…
Just like every other field, Baroda State also excelled in the field of Health care. And, Sir Sayajirao General Hospital (SSG Hospital) was the forefront of these health-related initiatives led by Maharaja Sayajrao Gaekwad III and his minister Diwan T. Madhavrao. Earlier known as the Countess of Dufferin Hospital, it was commissioned in the late 1870s. Completed in the year…
There are different kinds of places, some of these can leave a person spellbound, and Tambekar Wada is one of these. Located at Tambkear no Khancho, in the Raopura area, the Wada is one of the famous places of Baroda. It is a three-storeyed typical Maratha mansion, probably built during the mid or late 19th century. Like a typical Marathi Wada,…
Aurobindo Ashram (Arvind Ashram or Auro Nivas) is an ashram is located at Dandia Bazaar is first ever ashram to become so popular in south areas of Gujarat. Aurobindo Ashram served as the residence of Aurobindo Ghose during his stay in Baroda for ~13 years (1894 – 1906) as private secretary to Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda. During this…