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Baroda House

Coordinates: 28°37′01″N 77°13′50″E / 28.616831°N 77.230480°E / 28.616831; 77.230480
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28°37′01″N 77°13′50″E / 28.616831°N 77.230480°E / 28.616831; 77.230480

Baroda House
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General information
Construction started1921
Completed1936
OwnerBefore: Baroda state
Now: Indian Railways
Technical details
Floor area8 acres
Design and construction
Architect(s)Sir Edwin Lutyens

Baroda House was the residence of the Maharaja of Baroda in Delhi.[1] It is located on Kasturba Gandhi Marg, next to Faridkot House.[2]

History

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It was designed by the architect of New Delhi Sir Edwin Lutyens and contracted by Sir Sobha Singh. He designed the house on a train and it took 15 years to complete in 1936.[3][4] Presently it is being used as the Zonal Headquarters of Northern Railways.[5]

Plaque of the Northern Railway at Baroda House

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stories behind the royal abodes: Every palace built by princely states in Delhi has a riveting past". The Hindu. 7 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Baroda House at Delhi". History of Vadodara. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ^ Singh, Rohini (6 October 2002). "Pride & prejudice". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. ^ Sharma, Manoj (8 June 2011). "Of princes, palaces and plush points". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Reference at www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in".

Further reading

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