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Hello everyone, and welcome to my 41st blog post! I hope you're doing well. Today, we'll continue our series on "My City." If you haven't seen the previous blogs in this series, you can find them on my website. Now, let's delve into one of the most famous and cherished places in Vadodara – the Laxmi Vilas Palace. This iconic structure was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890 and is currently valued at approximately ₹24,000 crores. The main architect behind this grandeur was Major Charles Mant. The entire palace showcases the Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture. Remarkably, it is four times the size of Buckingham Palace and sprawls across an area of approximately 500 acres. During its construction, the palace boasted many modern amenities, including elevators, and its interior resembled that of a large European country house. In the 1930s, Maharaja Pratapsinh had a special golf course constructed for European guests. Interestingly, his grandson Samar...

Hello everyone, and welcome to my 41st blog post! With a new blog comes a new beginning. I've started this blog to share insights about my city. If you missed my previous parts, you can find them on my website. Let's dive in! If you're in Vadodara, it's impossible not to have seen Mandavi Gate. The name Mandavi itself signifies mandap. In 1511, when Khalil Khan became the emperor of Gujarat, he commissioned the construction of Mandvi Gate. Initially, this structure had only two floors. Over the passing years, Ganpatrao Gaekwad, the king of the Gaekwad dynasty, expanded it to four floors. On top of the gate, Gaekwad's flag proudly waved. Back then, this gate was used for tax collection and making important announcements. It held such a royal status that only royal elephants and cars, including the royals' carriages, were allowed to pass through. Mandvi Gate has been a center of attraction since its early years and continues to be one today. If you ever visit Vado...

 Hello Everyone and Welcome to my city.  I wish you all have great spirits today with a healthier soul to live life to fullest and know some by passing piece of information. Since few days I wanted to come up with a series of my city. So today I am starting this series with part-1.  I stay in Vadodara with my parents. I was brought up in Vadodara. My childhood, teenage and now adulthood will also go in Vadodara, unless I change my city for work. There are so many places which are famous just by there street foods for example Mahakali Sev Usad, Maska bun, and also few places are famous just to sit idle like Akota bridge. We as a barodians love to sit on akota with family and friends sitting on road side, the night air, crisp and cold, snakes through our clothes, sending shivers  across the landscape. One such place is Sursagar Lake . I personally believe it is the heart of Vadodara. Many people Come here to see statue of Lord Shiva in middle of the pond.  Allow m...