In 1940, Motilal Ballubhai Patwa established ‘Patwa Faraskhana’ in Almas Market, which was earlier Shah Radhan Mia’s Wada, located near the City Police Station in the Pani Gate area of Vadodara. The concept of Faraskhana, which involves setting up temporary residences, can be traced back to the practice of establishing encampments during wartime, a tradition embraced by rulers and maharajas….
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Initially, the Gaekwads and their commander Dabhade relied on troops from the south. However, after 1766, internal conflicts among the Gaekwad brothers made it increasingly difficult to recruit soldiers from that region. In response, Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad I began recruiting Arab soldiers, whose numbers and military strength grew progressively. These soldiers were tasked with protecting the fort of Baroda and participating…