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Nazarbaug Palace

Located in the heart of the city, the now-demolished Nazarbaug Palace once stood proudly across Mandvi, built by Maharaja Malharrao Gaekwad in 1871. Considered the oldest palace in Baroda, it later served as a treasury and remained a favored venue for grand royal functions. The palace grounds also housed the enchanting Shish Mahal, a palace of glass. A Splendid Structure…

Pratap Vilas Palace (Lal Baug Palace)

Housing the only Railway University of India, the Pratap Vilas Palace was commissioned for the crown prince of Baroda in 1908. Now known as ‘The National Academy of Indian Railways’ or ‘Bharatiya Rail Rashtriya Akademy’ (in Hindi), earlier it was known as the Railway Staff College. Railway Academy : After independence, the Bombay Province had taken over these premises on lease…

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