During the reign of Gaekwad’s, Baroda was one of the major hub for sports to lines of Olympics. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III were known for promoting Indian & local sports.
Sportsmen form across India & foreign sportsperson used to come for participation in Baroda. More than 150 sports like athletics, kabaddi, long jump, hockey, wrestling, bodybuilding and kho-kho were played. It is said to be Baroda’s own Olympics, which was known as ‘Royal Baroda Gaekwad Olympics’ (RBGO).
In earlier days, a lot of blood sports were also played at Aggad, which was located near Pani Gate. Also Rhino fight, elephant fight, saathmari were played there too.
An photo exhibition was also organised by Chandrashekhar Patil on occasion of 100 years of Hind Vijay Gymkhana. Photos of people playing different sports were shown in the exhibition.
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