Vadodara
Vadodara is the Second largest city in Gujarat, India. It used to be called Baroda. It is the administrative capital or headquarters of Vadodara district in Gujarat.[1] The city is on the banks of Vishwamitri River. The city is famous for Lakshmi Vilas Palace, an excellent architectural palace. It is also the place for the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (Vadodara), the largest university in the state.
The city is an important place of industrial, educational and cultural centre in India. Vadodara has its own airport. The Vadodara Airport has good connectivity with Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and other main airports. An international terminal was built and was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in 2016.[2] Vadodara Railway Station is one of the busiest railway station in Gujarat. It deals with about 150 trains daily.
As of the 2011 census, Vadodara had a population of 1,670,806 and the metropolitan area had a population of 2,065,771. Gujarati, Urdu, Marathi and Hindi are the widely spoken languages in Vadodara. Vadodara has the oldest cricket ground in Asia, the Moti Baug Stadium.[3] Vadodara is the birthplace of cricketers like Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Nayan Mongia, Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Ambati Rayudu and Kiran More.
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Street scene in Baroda (circa 1880)
Kirti Mandir, Vadadora (Baroda) - India
Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration at JKSP Home Vadodara
Khanderao Market – Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan Building
Mandvi Gate at the center of old City of Vadodara.
Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery
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The Flora Clock at Sayaji Baug
kalaghoda circle, Vadodara
Nyay Mandir, Vadodara High Court
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Reference
- ↑ "Tourism Hubs Details". www.gujarattourism.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ↑ "Vadodara International Airport | Projects | Gensler". Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ↑ "Reliance Stadium - India - Cricket Grounds - ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo.