Although it is the number one industrial city in Gujarat, it still shows its Gaekwads legacy. The Gaekwads, who once ruled in Vadadora and made it into their own capital, gave the city a second name, Baroda, which is still occasionally used these days. The city has large parks and several impressive palaces, such as the Laxmi Vilas and the Pratap Palace and a handful of impressive museums. The Baroda museum and its Picture Gallery are definitely worth a visit.
Modern Baroda is a great and fitting memorial to its late ruler, Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III (1875-1939 AD). It was the dream of this able administrator to make Baroda an educational, industrial and commercial centre and he ensured that his dream would come true.
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