The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown forced most of us to spend a lot of time at home and things were the same for the royal family of Vadodara. The Gaekwads of Baroda live in the Laxmi Vilas Palace, which is the largest private residence in India. In Laxmi Vilas Palace is four times bigger than Buckingham Palace.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown forced most of us to spend a lot of time at home and things were the same for the royal family of Vadodara. The Gaekwads of Baroda live in the Laxmi Vilas Palace, which is the largest private residence in India. In Laxmi Vilas Palace is four times bigger than Buckingham Palace.
Let's take a look at inside pictures of luxurious Laxmi Vilas Palace:
1. Gaekwads of Baroda
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The locals still hold the royal family of Vadodara in high esteem. HRH Samarjitsinh Gaekwad heads the Gaekwad family. He is married to Radhikaraje Gaekwad and the couple have two daughters.
2. Laxmi Vilas Palace
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Spread over an area of 500 acres, the Laxmi Vilas Palace as over 170 rooms. It was built in 1890 by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. The cost of erecting this palace cost the royal family around Rs 27 lakh at that time.
3. Details of Laxmi Vilas Palace
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The palace is full of several luxury. It is equipped with elevators and also boasts of a golf course.
4. Interiors of Laxmi Vilas Palace
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The interiors of the majestic palace remind of a large European country house. The Darbar Hall boasts of a Venetian mosaic floor. It is said that the Laxmi Vilas Palace has more stained glasses than any other palace in the world.
5. Inside Laxmi Vilas Palace
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The Laxmi Vilas Palace houses the LVP Banquets and Conventions, Moti Bagh Palace and the Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum Building. The latter building once served as school for the royal children.
