Floral Clock, Band Stand, Fountains & Garden
The floral clock was the first of its kind in the state. It consists of an hour, minute and seconds hand that move on the 20 ft (6.1 m) diameter dial. The machinery moving the clock is underground, giving the clock a natural look.
Coordinates: 22°18′41″N 73°11′24″E / 22.3115°N 73.1900°E / 22.3115; 73.1900
Vadodara topics
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History |
- Maratha Empire
- Gaekwad
- British East India Company
- British Raj
- Baroda Residency
- Bombay Presidency
- Political integration of India
- Bombay State
- BBCI Railway
- Baji Rao I
- Pilaji Rao Gaekwad
- Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III
- Maharaja Fatehsinhrao Gaekwad
- Maharaja Pratap Singh Gaekwad
- Maharani Sita Devi
- Indira Raje Scindia
- Raja Ravi Varma
- Bhimrao Ambedkar
- Dadabhai Naoroji
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Government |
- Vadodara Municipal Corporation
- Vadodara Urban Development Authority (VUDA)
- Vadodara District
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Buildings and
landmarks |
- Laxmi Vilas Palace
- Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum
- Pratap Vilas Palace
- Sayaji Baug
- Makarpura Palace
- Nazarbaug Palace
- Nyay Mandir
- Khanderao Market
- Kirti Mandir
- Kirti Stambh
- Baroda Museum
- EME Temple
- Aurobindo Ashram
- Hazira Maqbara
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Industry and
commerce |
- Bank of Baroda
- ICICI Bank
- Indian Oil, Gujarat Refinery
- Reliance Industries, IPCL
- Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (GSFC)
- Larsen & Toubro
- General Motors India
- Sun Pharma
- Apollo Tyres
- Vadodara Stock Exchange
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Transport |
- Vadodara Airport
- Bajva railway station
- Nandesari railway station
- Ranoli railway station
- Vadodara railway station
- National Highway 8
- Vadodara-Ahmedabad Expressway
- Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway
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Culture |
- Navratri
- Garba
- Maa Aarki
- Vadodara Garba
- Uttarayana
- IPCL Sports Complex Ground
- Moti Bagh Stadium
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Education |
- Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
- Baroda Engineering College (Techo), Kala Bhavan
- Baroda Medical College
- Baroda School of Legal Studies
- Railway Staff College
- Faculty of Fine Arts
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People |
- K.M. Munshi
- Abbas Tyabji
- Bhikhu Parekh, Baron Parekh
- Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai
- Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh
- Manilal Doctor
- Ambalal Sarabhai
- Pramukh Swami Maharaj
- Sam Pitroda
- Satyam Patel
- Dr IG Patel
- Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
- Ajay Bhatt
- SR Rao
- Karan Grover (Architect)
- Vijay Hazare
- Anshuman Gaekwad
- Kiran More
- Zaheer Khan
- Irfan Pathan
- Yusuf Pathan
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Recent events |
- 2001 Gujarat earthquake
- 2002 Gujarat violence (Best Bakery case)
- 2005 train crash
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Other topics |
- Champaner
- Pavagadh
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
- Ajwa
- Dabhoi
- Kayavarohan
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