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341Sayajirao Gaekwad III. His dream was to create a city that was educated, industrialized, and culturally vibrant – a source of pride for its residents and the nation. The Significance of 2012 for Vadodara The year 2012 was particularly special as…</p> 342 </div> 343 344 <div class="fl-article-footer fl-flex"> 345 <a class="fl-read-more button" href="https://historyofvadodara.in/vadodara-150-years-of-sayaji-nagri-1863-2012/">Continue Reading</a> </div> 346 347 </article> 348 349 <article id="post-13796" class="fl-post post-13796 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-memorial tag-cenotaph tag-chhatri tag-damajirao tag-pilajirao"> 350 351 <div class="fl-picture"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/chhatris-of-pilajirao-and-damajirao-2/">Chhatris of Pilajirao and Damajirao 2<img width="1060" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Chhatris-of-Pilajirao-and-Damajirao-2-at-Savli.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-tulip_full_thumb size-tulip_full_thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Chhatris-of-Pilajirao-and-Damajirao-2-at-Savli.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Chhatris-of-Pilajirao-and-Damajirao-2-at-Savli.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1 1060w" sizes="(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px" /></a></div> 352 <div class="fl-post-header"> 353 <h3 class="title"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/chhatris-of-pilajirao-and-damajirao-2/">Chhatris of Pilajirao and Damajirao 2</a></h3> 354 <div class="fl-meta-wrap"> 355 <span class="fl-meta category"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/category/memorial/" rel="category tag">Memorial</a></span> 356 357 <span class="fl-meta">By <a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/author/hovb/" rel="author">HoVB</a></span> 358 359 360 <span class="fl-meta"><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/chhatris-of-pilajirao-and-damajirao-2/#respond">No Comments</a></span> 361 </div> 362 </div> 363 364 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 365 <p>A chhatri (cenotaph) is a traditional umbrella-shaped domed pavilion built in Indian architecture to mark the cremation site of significant historical figures, serving as both a monument of respect and a lasting memorial to their legacy. Located near a serene talav (lake) in Savli, stands a cluster of these royal cenotaphs dedicated to the pioneers of the illustr
365ious Gaekwad dynasty of Baroda. This sacred…</p> 366 </div> 367 368 <div class="fl-article-footer fl-flex"> 369 <a class="fl-read-more button" href="https://historyofvadodara.in/chhatris-of-pilajirao-and-damajirao-2/">Continue Reading</a> </div> 370 371 </article> 372 373 <article id="post-13358" class="fl-post post-13358 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-babaji tag-cenotaph tag-phanse tag-raoji"> 374 375 <div class="fl-picture"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/raoji-and-babaji-appaji-phanse/">Raoji and Babaji Appaji Phanse<img width="1060" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Raoji-and-Babaji-Appaji-Phanse.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-tulip_full_thumb size-tulip_full_thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Raoji-and-Babaji-Appaji-Phanse.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Raoji-and-Babaji-Appaji-Phanse.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1 1060w" sizes="(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px" /></a></div> 376 <div class="fl-post-header"> 377 <h3 class="title"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/raoji-and-babaji-appaji-phanse/">Raoji and Babaji Appaji Phanse</a></h3> 378 <div class="fl-meta-wrap"> 379 <span class="fl-meta category"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/category/people/" rel="category tag">People</a></span> 380 381 <span class="fl-meta">By <a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/author/hovb/" rel="author">HoVB</a></span> 382 383 384 <span class="fl-meta"><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/raoji-and-babaji-appaji-phanse/#respond">No Comments</a></span> 385 </div> 386 </div> 387 388 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 389 <p>The administrative and physical landscape of the historic city of Baroda (now Vadodara) underwent a profound transformation at the turn of the nineteenth century. While the ruling Gaekwad dynasty consolidated its sovereign authority over Central Gujarat, the daily governance, military campaigns, and diplomatic relations of the state were largely directed by a class of aristocratic Maratha families who had migrated…</p> 390 </div> 391 392 <div class="fl-article-footer fl-flex"> 393 <a class="fl-read-more button" href="https://historyofvadodara.in/raoji-and-babaji-appaji-phanse/">Continue Reading</a> </div> 394 395 </article> 396 397 <article id="post-9659" class="fl-post post-9659 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mumbai category-statue tag-bombay tag-khanderao tag-mumbai tag-statue"> 398 399 <div class="fl-picture"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/barodas-royal-gift-the-victoria-statue-at-mumbai/">Barodaâs Royal Gift: The Victoria Statue at Mumbai<img width="1060" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Victoria-Statue-at-Bombay-by-Baroda.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-tulip_full_thumb size-tulip_full_thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Victoria-Statue-at-Bombay-by-Baroda.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Victoria-Statue-at-Bombay-by-Baroda.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1 1060w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px" /></a></div> 400 <div class="fl-post-header"> 401 <h3 class="title"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/barodas-royal-gift-the-victoria-statue-at-mumbai/">Barodaâs Royal Gift: The Victoria Statue at Mumbai</a></h3> 402 <div class="fl-meta-wrap">
403 <span class="fl-meta category"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/category/mumbai/" rel="category tag">Mumbai</a>, <a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/category/statue/" rel="category tag">Statue</a></span> 404 405 <span class="fl-meta">By <a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/author/hovb/" rel="author">HoVB</a></span> 406 407 408 <span class="fl-meta"><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/barodas-royal-gift-the-victoria-statue-at-mumbai/#respond">No Comments</a></span> 409 </div> 410 </div> 411 412 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 413 <p>In 1872, Mumbai (then Bombay) saw the unveiling of its first-ever statue of Queen Victoria, a monumental tribute that marked the transition of power in India following the events of 1857. This grand monument was largely a gift from Maharaja Khanderao Gaekwad II of Baroda, who dedicated it in 1846, though it was officially unveiled decades later on April 29,…</p> 414 </div> 415 416 <div class="fl-article-footer fl-flex"> 417 <a class="fl-read-more button" href="https://historyofvadodara.in/barodas-royal-gift-the-victoria-statue-at-mumbai/">Continue Reading</a> </div> 418 419 </article> 420 421 <article id="post-6311" class="fl-post post-6311 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sch
421ool tag-maharani-kanya-vidyalay tag-school"> 422 423 <div class="fl-picture"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/maharani-kanya-vidyalay/">Maharani Kanya Vidyalay<img width="1060" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Maharani-Kanya-Vidyalay.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-tulip_full_thumb size-tulip_full_thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Maharani-Kanya-Vidyalay.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Maharani-Kanya-Vidyalay.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1 1060w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px" /></a></div> 424 <div class="fl-post-header"> 425 <h3 class="title"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/maharani-kanya-vidyalay/">Maharani Kanya Vidyalay</a></h3> 426 <div class="fl-meta-wrap"> 427 <span class="fl-meta category"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/category/school/" rel="category tag">School</a></span> 428 429 <span class="fl-meta">By <a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/author/hovb/" rel="author">HoVB</a></span> 430 431 432 <span class="fl-meta"><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/maharani-kanya-vidyalay/#respond">No Comments</a></span> 433 </div> 434 </div> 435 436 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 437 <p>Established in 1916, Maharani Kanya Vidyalay, originally founded and widely documented as the Maharani Girls High School, is one of the oldest and most influential educational institutions in Vadodara. The school emerged from a highly progressive movement led by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, who introduced free and compulsory primary education in 1906, and Maharani Chimnabai II, a fierce advocate for…</p> 438 </div> 439 440 <div class="fl-article-footer fl-flex"> 441 <a class="fl-read-more button" href="https://historyofvadodara.in/maharani-kanya-vidyalay/">Continue Reading</a> </div> 442 443 </article> 444 445 <article id="post-12239" class="fl-post post-12239 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bhadran tag-bhadran tag-clock-tower tag-garden tag-library tag-railway tag-temple tag-townhall"> 446 447 <div class="fl-picture"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/bhadran/">Bhadran<img width="1060" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Bhadran.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-tulip_full_thumb size-tulip_full_thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Bhadran.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Bhadran.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1 1060w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px" /></a></div> 448 <div class="fl-post-header"> 449 <h3 class="title"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/bhadran/">Bhadran</a></h3> 450 <div class="fl-meta-wrap"> 451 <span class="fl-meta category"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/category/bhadran/" rel="category tag">Bhadran</a></span> 452 453 <span class="fl-meta">By <a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/author/hovb/" rel="author">HoVB</a></span> 454 455 456 <span class="fl-meta"><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/bhadran/#respond">No Comments</a></span> 457 </div> 458 </div> 459 460 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 461 <p>
461Bhadran, a village with deep historical roots in the Baroda State, was established on the 11th Sudi of Vaishakh in the Samvat year 1232. Named after the Goddess Bhadra Kali, whose ancient temple still stands, Bhadran is one of the regionâs oldest settlements. According to the Family Tree of the Patels of the Seven Towns, published in 1925, the first…</p> 462 </div> 463 464 <div class="fl-article-footer fl-flex"> 465 <a class="fl-read-more button" href="https://historyofvadodara.in/bhadran/">Continue Reading</a> </div> 466 467 </article> 468 469 <article id="post-13200" class="fl-post post-13200 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-vyara tag-clock-tower tag-dam tag-fort tag-statue tag-vyara"> 470 471 <div class="fl-picture"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/vyara/">Vyara<img width="1060" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Vyara.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-tulip_full_thumb size-tulip_full_thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Vyara.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Vyara.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1 1060w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px" /></a></div> 472 <div class="fl-post-header"> 473 <h3 class="title"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/vyara/">Vyara</a></h3> 474 <div class="fl-meta-wrap"> 475 <span class="fl-meta category"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/category/vyara/" rel="category tag">Vyara</a></span> 476 477 <span class="fl-meta">By <a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/author/hovb/" rel="author">HoVB</a></span> 478 479 480 <span class="fl-meta"><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/vyara/#respond">No Comments</a></span> 481 </div> 482 </div> 483 484 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 485 <p>Vyara was a key town in the Baroda State, serving as the main entrance to the important Navsari district. Under the Gaekwad kings, it grew from a small outpost into a busy center for trade and modern development. Gaekwad Killa The Vyara Fort, often referred to locally as the Gaikwad Killa, stands as a quintessential Maratha stronghold in the heart of Vyara town. The fort was constructed…</p> 486 </div> 487 488 <div class="fl-article-footer fl-flex"> 489 <a class="fl-read-more button" href="https://historyofvadodara.in/vyara/">Continue Reading</a> </div> 490 491 </article> 492 493 <article id="post-13361" class="fl-post post-13361 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-temple tag-mahadev tag-temple tag-vav tag-yavteshwar"> 494 495 <div class="fl-picture"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/shri-yavteshwar-mahadev-temple/">Shri Yavteshwar Mahadev Temple<img width="1060" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Shri-Yavteshwar-Mahadev-Temple.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-tulip_full_thumb size-tulip_full_thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Shri-Yavteshwar-Mahadev-Temple.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Shri-Yavteshwar-Mahadev-Temple.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1 1060w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px" /></a></div> 496 <div class="fl-post-header"> 497 <h3 class="title"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/shri-yavteshwar-mahadev-temple/">Shri Yavteshwar Mahadev Temple</a></h3> 498 <div class="fl-meta-wrap">
499 <span class="fl-meta category"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/category/temple/" rel="category tag">Temple</a></span> 500 501 <span class="fl-meta">By <a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/author/hovb/" rel="author">HoVB</a></span> 502 503 504 <span class="fl-meta"><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/shri-yavteshwar-mahadev-temple/#respond">No Comments</a></span> 505 </div> 506 </div> 507 508 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 509 <p>The Yavateshwar Mahadev Temple, located on the banks of the Vishwamitri River near Kala Ghoda in Vadodara, is a site of deep historical and spiritual significance. The temple’s history traces back to the late 18th century and is closely tied to Raoji Appaji Phanse, the Diwan of Baroda State under Maharaja Govindrao Gaekwad. According to local lore and the templeâs inscriptions, the Diwan had…</p> 510 </div> 511 512 <div class="fl-article-footer fl-flex"> 513 <a class="fl-read-more button" href="https://historyofvadodara.in/shri-yavteshwar-mahadev-temple/">Continue Reading</a> </div> 514 515 </article> 516 517 <article id="post-13186" class="fl-post post-13186 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-memorial tag-babasaheb-ambedkar tag-sankap-bhoomi tag-sayajirao"> 518 519 <div class="fl-picture"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/sankalp-bhoomi/">Sankalp Bhoomi<img width="1060" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Sankalp-Bhoomi-at-Baroda.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-tulip_full_thumb size-tulip_full_thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Sankalp-Bhoomi-at-Baroda.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Sankalp-Bhoomi-at-Baroda.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1 1060w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px" /></a></div> 520 <div class="fl-post-header"> 521 <h3 class="title"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/sankalp-bhoomi/">Sankalp Bhoomi</a></h3> 522 <div class="fl-meta-wrap"> 523 <span class="fl-meta category"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/category/memorial/" rel="category tag">Memorial</a></span> 524 525 <span class="fl-meta">By <a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/author/hovb/" rel="author">HoVB</a></span> 526 527 528 <span class="fl-meta"><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/sankalp-bhoomi/#respond">No Comments</a></span> 529 </div> 530 </div> 531 532 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 533 <p>The history of Dr. B.R. Ambedkarâs association with Vadodara is a profound narrative of both institutional support and systemic struggle. In 1915, long before education loans became a modern trend, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III provided Babasaheb Ambedkar with a financial assistance package of Rs 26,000 to pursue higher studies at Columbia University in America. This agreement came with a specific…</p> 534 </div> 535 536 <div class="fl-article-footer fl-flex"> 537 <a class="fl-read-more button" href="https://historyofvadodara.in/sankalp-bhoomi/">Continue Reading</a> </div> 538 539 </article> 540 541 <article id="post-13203" class="fl-post post-13203 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-okhamandal tag-dwarka tag-mithapur tag-okha tag-okhamnadal tag-statue"> 542 543 <div class="fl-picture"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/okhamandal/">Okhamandal<img width="1060" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Okhamandal.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-tulip_full_thumb size-tulip_full_thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Okhamandal.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Okhamandal.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&
543ssl=1 1060w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px" /></a></div> 544 <div class="fl-post-header"> 545 <h3 class="title"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/okhamandal/">Okhamandal</a></h3> 546 <div class="fl-meta-wrap"> 547 <span class="fl-meta category"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/category/okhamandal/" rel="category tag">Okhamandal</a></span> 548 549 <span class="fl-meta">By <a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/author/hovb/" rel="author">HoVB</a></span> 550 551 552 <span class="fl-meta"><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/okhamandal/#respond">No Comments</a></span> 553 </div> 554 </div> 555 556 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 557 <p>The history of Okhamandal is a fascinating chapter in the annals of the Baroda State, representing a journey from a turbulent maritime frontier to a cornerstone of Indian industrial might. Under the visionary leadership of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, this remote “territorial island” was transformed into a vital international gateway, a legacy that remains etched in the landscape and the…</p> 558 </div> 559 560 <div class="fl-article-footer fl-flex"> 561 <a class="fl-read-more button" href="https://historyofvadodara.in/okhamandal/">Continue Reading</a> </div> 562 563 </article> 564 565 <article id="post-13001" class="fl-post post-13001 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fort tag-fort tag-pilajirao tag-rupgadh"> 566 567 <div class="fl-picture"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/rupgadh-fort/">Rupgadh Fort<img width="1060" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Rupgadh-Fort.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-tulip_full_thumb size-tulip_full_thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Rupgadh-Fort.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/historyofvadodara.in/wp-content/uploads/Rupgadh-Fort.jpg?resize=1060%2C600&ssl=1 1060w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px" /></a></div> 568 <div class="fl-post-header"> 569 <h3 class="title"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/rupgadh-fort/">Rupgadh Fort</a></h3> 570 <div class="fl-meta-wrap"> 571 <span class="fl-meta category"><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/category/fort/" rel="category tag">Fort</a></span> 572 573 <span class="fl-meta">By <a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/author/hovb/" rel="author">HoVB</a></span> 574 575 576 <span class="fl-meta"><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i><a href="https://historyofvadodara.in/rupgadh-fort/#respond">No Comments</a></span> 577 </div> 578 </div> 579 580 <div class="fl-post-excerpt"> 581 <p>Rupgadh or the Roopgadh Fort serves as a rugged stone chronicle of the transition of power in Gujarat, beginning long before the Marathas arrived. Originally, the hill was a strategic stronghold for the local Bhil Kings, the indigenous rulers of the Dangs who used the natural elevation to monitor their forest territories. This changed in the early 18th century when Pilaji Rao…</p> 582 </div> 583 584 <div class="fl-article-footer fl-flex"> 585 <a class="fl-read-more button" href="https://historyofvadodara.in/rupgadh-fort/">Continue Reading</a> </div> 586 587 </article> 588 </div> <div class="fl-pagination fl-flex">
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