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2. Makarpura Palace - Wikipedia

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   Makarpura Palace is a royal palace of Gaekwads of the Baroda State, in present-day Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It was built by Maharaja Khende Rao in 1870, in the Italian style. [1] It was used as summer residence and hunting resort by the Royal Family. [2] [3] The palace is now used as a training school called No.17 Tetra School by the Indian ...

3. Lakshmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara - Wikipedia

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   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]

4. List of tourist attractions in Vadodara - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. The Leela - Wikipedia

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   The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts were founded as part of The Leela Group, which was named after the founder C. P. Krishnan Nair's wife. Capt. Nair bought 11 acres of land near his house in Sahar Village, Mumbai to build his first hotel, The Leela Mumbai, in 1986.

6. Jag Mandir Palace - Wikipedia

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   The royal family used the palace as a summer resort and pleasure palace for holding parties. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 8 ] The palace served as a refuge to asylum seekers for one occasion. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] During the revolt in 1857, Maharana Swroop Singh (1842–1861) saved a number of European families, mostly women and children from Neemuch , which were ...

7. Umaid Bhawan Palace - Wikipedia

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   A part of the palace is managed by Taj Hotels. It is named after Maharaja Umaid Singh, grandfather of the present owner, Gaj Singh. The palace has 347 rooms and is the principal residence of the former Jodhpur royal family. A part of the palace is a museum.