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Maharaja Palace , Vadodara
The Maharaja Palace refers to a group of palaces in Vadodara in Gujarat.

Maharaja Palace refers to a group of palaces in Vadodara, which was constructed since the time the Gaekwad family started ruling the state of Vadodara. The first building, which was constructed, was the Sarkar Wada, which was not actually a palace. The Nazarbaug Palace was built in old classical style and was a magnificent building, which is now in ruins.

 Lakshmi Vilas Palace, VadodaraMaharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III 1890 built the Lakshmi Vilas Palace on the lines of the Indo-Saracenic school. It has decorated Darbar Hall with Italian mosaic floor and walls. The palace has a rich collection of antiques namely, armoury and sculptus in bronze, marble and terracotta. This palace has two important buildings on its compound, which are the Moti Baug Palace and the Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum.

(Last Updated on : 10/01/2009)
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