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…
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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,…
The Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum housed within the compound of the Lukshmi Vilas Palace, Baroda was established in 1961. It houses a large number of works of art belonging to the royal family. The building earlier used to house the school for the children of the royal family. Now, the museum contains works of art collected by Maharaja Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad…
Found in the Art Collection of Sitadevi of Baroda, the Scene de Corrida was an ink drawing by the famed painter Pablo Picasso. While it is not known as to how Sita Devi came to possess the drawing, it is certain that it was in her possession for some time. This fact was proved to be true by the catalog…