Vadodara has a rich historical background. The ardent historians could trace Vadodara's history for more than 2000 years.
Vadodara is the 3rd populated city in the Indian state of Gujarat behind Surat and Ahmedabad. The city is also formerly called Baroda named for the Vad tress that flourishes in the area. It is home to the attractive Lakshmi Vilas Palace and Maharaja Sayjirao University of Baroda, popular for several departments including the Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Psychology, Technology, Management, Medicine and Social Work streams. Vishwamitri divides the city into 2 physically distinct western and eastern regions. Vadodara major industries are plastics, pharmaceuticals, engineering, petrochemicals and Forex.
Tourist Attraction in Vadodara
Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum
This museum is situated with the Maharaja's palace in Vadodara, India. The museum is constructed as a school for Maharaja's children. It has a wide variety of works of art belonging to Royal family are displayed in the museum. The prime works of art in this establishment are the paintings by Indian and European artists like a collection of paintings of Raja Ravi Varma.
Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery
This popular museum is built in 1894 on the lines of Victoria and Albert Science Museums of London. The museum preserves rich collections of sculpture, art, ethnography and ethnology. The picture gallery offers an exceptional collection of famous British painters.
The skeleton of a blue whale and Egyptian mummy are major attractions for those who visit the museum. Several treasures include collection of Mughal miniatures, popular Akota bronze dating the 5th century, oils by some European masters and a full-fledged gallery of Tibetan.
Khanderao Market
This palatial building is situated in Vadodara City, Gujarat State of India. The offices of Vadodara Municipal Corporation are situated in this building.