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Vadodara is home to many big pharmaceutical companies, and is a major hub of pharmaceutical industries in Gujarat. Located in Vadodara are over 35% of India's power-transmission and distribution equipment manufacturers and an estimated 800 ancillaries supporting the big players in power sector equipment manufacturing and engineering industry.
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park - A UNESCO World Heritage site located about 45 kilometres northeast to Vadodara. Rebuilt by the Gujarat Sultans in the early 16th century over an ancient site, the medieval city consists of various mosques, tombs and other significant monuments which reflect the richness of the Gujarat Sultanate architecture.
The Lakshmi Vilas Palace (Gujarati: લક્ષ્મી વિલાસ મહેલ) in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, was constructed in 1890 by the Gaekwad family, a prominent Maratha family, who ruled the Baroda State. Major Charles Mant was credited to be the main architect of the palace. [1] [2]
The administrative headquarters of the district is the city of Vadodara (Baroda). The district covers an area of 7,794 km 2 and had a population of 4,165,626 as of 2011. Out of this population, 49.6% were urban, 50.4% were rural, 5.3% were Scheduled Castes and 27.6% were Scheduled Tribes . [ 6 ]
The EME Temple was built in 1966 by the Electronics & Mechanical Engineers (EME) School of Indian Army and is maintained and run by the Army in Vadodara city of Gujarat. [1] It has a unique design inspired by Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic dome and amalgamates elements of all major religions of the world. [citation needed]
Sayaji Baug (also known as Kamati Baug) is a garden located in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. it was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad - a great visionary ruler of Baroda. It is the biggest garden in Western India with the area surrounding more than 100 acres (40 ha).
Seven tourists who were hospitalized in Fiji last weekend after drinking cocktails at a luxury hotel were not poisoned by tainted alcohol, officials there say. Fiji’s tourism minister, Viliame ...
Pavagadh is a municipal operated region in Panchmahal district about 46 kilometres (29 mi) away from Vadodara in Gujarat state in western India. It is known for a famous Mahakali temple which is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths and draws thousands of pilgrims every day.