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I N S I D EV A D O D A R A

• Vadodara is the Third largest city in the Western India.• Until the early 1960s Vadodara was considered to be a Cultural and

Educational centre. Also called “Sanskari Nagri”• Population: 4.1 million (according to the 2010–11 census)• Population Growth Rate: 14.38%• Area: 7,546 sq. km.• Density: 552• Literates: 2,893,080• Average Literacy: 78.92%• Total Roads: 2080 km.• Houseless: 10,833 from 2,606 families.• Mayor: Mr. Bharat Shah• Municipal Commissioner: Mr. H. S. Patel (IAS)• Commissioner of Police: Mr. E. Radhakrishna (IPS)• Member of Parliament: Smt. Ranjanben Bhatt (BJP)

Rulers History– Gupta Empire.– Chalukya Dynasty.– Solanki Dynasty.– Delhi Sultans.– Mughals – Marathas – It became the Capital of the Maratha Gaekwads.– Princely state of British India until

Independence.– Joined the Dominion of India in 1947.

VADODARA ADMINISTRATION

• Vadodara is administered by the Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan (VMSS)• Some of the regions surrounding the city are administered by the Vadodara Urban

Development Authority (VUDA) • The VMSS was established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation

Act, 1949• The city is divided into four zones and 28 wards• The City elects 1 member to the Lok Sabha (parliament) and 13 to the

Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly)– Zones: 4– Election Wards: 28– Seats (Corporators): 84– Population per ward: 31,122– Seats reserved for women: 26– Total voters: 16,37,575

Religions in Vadodara

Hinduism : 82%Islam : 12%

Jainism : 4.7%Christianity : 0.4%

Sikhism : 0.2%Others : 0.7%

Major Festivals in Vadodara

DiwaliUttrayan

EidHoli

Gudi PadwaGanesh Chaturthi

Navratri

Some Beautiful PlacesPALACES

Laxmi Vilas PalaceIt was built by maharaja Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III in 1890

(Indo-Saracenic Revival Architecture)

Some Beautiful PlacesPALACES

Nazarbagh PalaceIt was built by Malhar Rao Gaekwad in 1721

Used on Ceremonial occasions by The Gaekwads.

Also there is Pratap Vilas Palace which is now occupied by Railway Staff Collage.

Makarpura Palace It was built by Maharaja Khende Rao in 1870

(Italian Architecture)

BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS

Some Beautiful Places

Maharaja Sayajirao University of BarodaEstablished in 1881

Declared as University in 1949

Kirti Mandir“Temple of Fame” It was built in 1936



Kirti Stambh“Tower of Fame”

Nyay Mandir“Temple of Justice”

(Byzantine architecture)



Khande Rao MarketIt was erected by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in

1906

Hazira Makbara The graves of Qutb-ud-din Muhammad Khan who

was the tutor of Salim



Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum It is housed within the Maharaja's

palace

Baroda Museum & Picture GalleryThe museum was built in 1894 to resemble the Victoria & Albert

Museum of London



Sayaji Baug It was built and dedicated to the citizens of Vadodara

by Maharaja Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III in 1879

Planetarium Toy train Floral clock



Sursagar Lake“Chand Talao”

It was rebuilt with stone masonry in 18th century.



Kala GhodaThis statue is found at Rani Bagh, Byculla, Mumbai.



Bus TerminalIt was built under a public-private partnership between the GSRTC

and realty firm Cube Construction in 2014.



Railway Station The existing building was newly constructed by Indian Railways in

1954



International AirportThe foundation stone for the new terminal was laid

on 26 February 2009.

Civil AirportOwned by Airport Authority of India

STREET FOOD

Famous Food of Vadodara

Jay Mahakali Sev-UsadLocation : Near Polo ground, Kalabhavan, Rajmahel Road, Vadodara

Started 25 years back.

STREET FOOD


Vishnu ChaiLocation : Vishnu’s Tea Center is situated at a petit place near The MSU Fine Arts Faculty, Sayajigunj

STREET FOOD


Bombay SandwichLocation : Centre Point, SB-2, RC Dutt Rd, Alkapuri, Vadodara, Gujarat

STREET FOOD


Pyarelal Ni KachoriLocation : Padmavati Shopping Centre, Munshi khacha.

STREET FOOD


Jagdish FarsanLocation: Shree Jagdish Farshan, Opp. Gandhinagar Gruh, Jubeli Baug, Vadodara

Jagdish’s Lilo Chevdo is the world famous product of vadodara.

STREET FOOD


Other Famous Places:

Lalabhai sev-usadNayadaur Sharbat

Raju Omlet

SWEET FOOD


Pendavala Duliram Ratanlal SharmaLocation : Nawabwada Naka ,raopura Main Road, Opposite Usha Building, Raopura, Vadodara

COFFEE SHOP


Canara Coffee HouseLocation : Main Road, Near Fire Brigade Station, Dandia Bazaar Rd, Vadodara.

It must be about 60-70 years old

ICE CREAM SHOP


DAIRY DENLocation : Sayajigunj Circle,Vadodara

ICE CREAM SHOP


Janta Ice Cream

RESTAURANTS


Kansar RestaurantLocation : 101, Unique Trade Centre, Sayajigunj, Vadodara, India

RESTAURANTS


Rajputana RestaurantLocation : Dhanvantri Complex, Near Sardar Patel Statue, Sayajigunj, Vadodara, India

RESTAURANTS


KalyanLocation : Near Sardar Patel Statue, Sayajigunj, Vadodara, India

RESTAURANTS


TGBLocation : Galleria Mall, Near Sayajirao Town Hall, Akota, Vadodara, India

Educational Institutes in Vadodara

– Ambe Vidyalaya– Anand Viday Vihar– Auxilium Convent High School– Baroda High School– Besil High School– Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’S V.M. Public School– Convent Of Jesus & Mary High

School– Dayaram Sharda Mandir– Delhi Public School– Don Bosco High School– Hill Memorial High School– I.P.C.L. High School

– Jeevan Sadhna English School– Kendriya Vidyalaya– Lalbahadur Shastri Vidyalaya– M.G.M. English School– Navrachna Higher Secondary

School– New Era Primary School– Refinery English Medium School– Rosary High School– Sadhu Waswani English School– St. Joseph'S High School– Tejas Vidyalaya– Zenith School– And many more…

SCHOOLS

Educational Institutes in Vadodara

– Institute of Technology and Management Universe, Vadodara.– Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, Vasad.– Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda– Babaria Institute of Technology– Sigma Group of Institutes– Parul University– Vadodara Institute of Engineering and research– K J Institute of Engineering– Baroda Medical College– Manubhai Patel Dental College– And many more…

COLLEGES

Industries located around Baroda• Alembic Pharmaceuticals 1907• Sarabhai Chemicals. 1940s• Jyoti Ltd. 1940s• Gujarat Refinery• Indian Oil Corporation Limited• Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals (GSFC)• Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (IPCL, now owned by Reliance

Industries Limited)• Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL)• One from four large-scale public sector unit of Heavy Water Project in India.• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)• Alstom• Areva• Mahindra• Apollo• Thermax• Siemens• L&T has established "Knowledge City" at Waghodia.

Famous Personalities from Vadodara• Abbas taiyabji

– He was a close companion of Mahatma Gandhi– Abbas Tyabji was among the first few Muslim Leaders belonging to Gujarat who actively

participated in the National Movement.• Manilal Doctor

– He was an efficient lawyer who actively participated in national movement for the freedom of India and worked as a social worker too.

– In order to spread the message of Equality, liberty and fraternity, Manilal published a newspaper.

• Ishu Patel– He is a famous director, producer and animator– The two renowned animated movies Paradise and Beads Game have been produced by

him• Yusuf Pathan

– Yusuf Pathana well-known Indian cricketer was born on November 17th 1982. – His first debut in the first class cricket was in the year 2001-2002.

• Irfan Pathan– IrfanPathanwas born on 27th October in the year 1984 in Vadodara in Gujarat.– His debut as an Indian cricketer was in the year 2003

World Famous persons related to Vadodara

• Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan– Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2009)– Alumni of Maharaja Sayajirao University of baroda.

• Hon. Prime minister Mr. Narendra Modi.– The current prime minister, Narendra Modi won the

seat in the 2014 elections by a victory margin of 5,70,128 votes.

– Which was the second highest ever in a Lok Sabha election.

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