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unusual facts about Baroda



Ankur Vikal

He graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi in 2000, after studying Architecture at M.S. University, Baroda.

Bakul Harshadrai Dholakia

Dholakia is an alumnus of the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda and holds a Doctorate in Econometrics.

Bank of Baroda

Bank of Baroda and Manipal University have established the Baroda Manipal School of Banking, which offers a Postgraduate Diploma in Banking & Finance (PGDBF) from Manipal University.

Baroda High School, Bagikhana

Baroda High School, Bagikhana, was founded in 1961 near Pologround at Vadodara, Gujarat by the Baroda High School group.

Baroda Medical College

Envisaged by the late His Highness Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III as a seat of learning, Medical College Baroda and Shri Sayajirao General (SSG) Hospital was founded in the city of Vadodara by the late Maharaja of Baroda, Major General Sir Pratapsingh Gaekwad January 1946.

Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway

Around 1910, Bagol initially was the only Railway station on proposed Udaipur–Phulad Railway line by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI).

Diana Pinto

Her mother Irene Pinto hails from Moodabidri (near Mangalore), and is also a Manager in Bank of Baroda (Mumbai branch).

Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway

During the Maharaja's reign, a large narrow-gauge railway network was set, which extended to Becharaji and many other places in Baroda State, with Dabhoi as its focal point.

Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway (GBSR) was a metre gauge railway line owned by the Princely State of Baroda, which was ruled by the Gaekwar dynasty.

Haldyn Glass

The company is owned by Haldyn Glass Limited and has its manufacturing plant in Baroda (Vadodara), Gujarat while its administrative office is located in Andheri East, Mumbai.

Keshavasuta

He attended high schools in four different towns at different times: Baroda, Wardha, Nagpur, and Pune.

Maratha Light Infantry

With the integration of the erstwhile princely states, the 19th, 20th, 22nd battalions were amalgamated, from the state forces of Satara, Kolhapur, Baroda, and Hyderabad, with the Regiment.

Mohan G. Valrani

Valrani attended high school in Baroda, and holds a degree in Finance and Commerce from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.

Pathans of Gujarat

The Khanzada are found in the village of Pandu of Saloli tehsil of Baroda District.

Royalton Township, Michigan

Police protection in Royalton Township is provided by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department and Michigan State Police, although in the event of a priority dispatch, assistance is sometimes offered by nearby municipal police forces, including Lincoln Charter Township PD, Baroda/Lake Township PD, Saint Joseph Charter Township PD, and Berrien Springs/Oronoko Township PD, depending on circumstances of the call, location within the township, and availability of State or County police units.

Saurashtra State

But instead the erstwhile Maharaja of Baroda, Pratap Singh Gaekwad declared a full responsible Government on September 4, 1948, under Jivraj Narayan Mehta, as Prime Minister of the State, as per scheme envisioned by Sardar Patel.

Sitabuldi Fort

After the death of Shivaji on 3 April 1680, the Maratha Empire broke up into segments ruled by five families: the Peshwas of Satara, the Gaekwads of Baroda, the Holkars of Indore, the Scindias of Gwalior, and the Bhonsles of Nagpur.

Surf Air

A Series A round of venture capital was completed in mid-2013 with investment from Anthem Venture Partners, NEA, TriplePoint Capital, Siemer Ventures, Baroda Ventures, Gilad Elbaz, Eytan Elbaz, Rick Caruso, Jeffrey Stibel, Mike Walsh and actor Jared Leto.

West Zone cricket team

It is a composite team of players from five first-class Indian teams from western India competing in the Ranji Trophy: Baroda, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Mumbai and Saurashtra.

Yashwant Dinkar Pendharkar

In 1940, Maharaja Pratap Singh Gayakwad of the princely state of Baroda (which was then under British Raj) honored Pendharkar by naming him as Raj Kawi (राजकवि) --state poet.


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