Jamnabai Hospital, the only stately building on the road from Mandvi towards the Pani gate, was actually built as the State’s military HQ, in 1882 . Within a few years of being the HQ , the building was adapted to become the first major public hospital in the state and was named after Maharani Jamnabai, the adoptive mother of Sayajirao.
The Building :
Completed in 1882 by Major Mant, the double storeyed building is a fine example of early Indo-Saracenic style, and it allowed Major Mant to indulge in a design that embraced Buddhist chaityas, regional jharokhas and Islamic architectural elements as well.
The building boasts an impressive facade, with an entrance that resembles with a Buddhist Chaitya Hall’s entrance. The entrance has a huge Islamic arch, with a projecting entrance portico. This entrance is flanked with “jharokha” and arched window arcades inset with intricately carved stone jali screens. It is built in brick and masonry and is decorated with stone carved panels. The building also features a battlement patterned parapet, which has now vanished from several places.
The hospital housed in this building was shifted to a newly constructed building next to it, and currently some part of it is used as a police station.
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Unfortunately the majestic building is not in a very good condition now, and is in need of immediate attention. Once situated in the midst of open grounds and greenery, the building is now reduced to a mere ghost of the past and is fronted by an ugly, plane compound wall, pasted with posters.
One of the best hospital in the city giving a very good treatment and all athers staff also co operative and also big salute to the sir सयाजीराव गायकवाड for the best hospital