Laheripura Gate :
Located to the east of the district court Nyayamandir is the picturesque Laheripura gate. It is the western gateway to the old Vadodara city – a fortified part of the city. The gate was erected in the 16th century by Khalilkhan, the son and successor of Mehmud Begda the Sultan of Gujarat. [...]
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Laheripura Gate
December 30th, 2009 by admin
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Kutubuddin Maquabara
December 30th, 2009 by admin
Kutubuddin Maquabara :
About a kilometer from the Pratapnagar Railway Crossing near Pratapnagar overbridge is a mausoleum of Kutubuddin, the Governor of Gujarat deputed by Akbar the Great. Kutubuddin was assassinated by Muzaffar Shah the last Sultan of Gujarat. Built on the Safari persian model, this mosque is the first Padshahi [...]
Khanderao Market
December 30th, 2009 by admin
Khanderao Market :
This is a palatial building erected by Sayaji Rao III in 1906-07. It was presented by him as a gift to the Municipality on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of his administration. The Municipal Offices are located in this building. The main entrance resembles in architecture with that of the [...]
