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and Delhi by Rail. A Railway yard also developed near the Residency Area. It seems that Baroda developed at that time near the Residency and the Station Area. A very important place belonging to that time was the Sarkarwada Mahal near Mandvi, Sanskrit Pathshala and Vitthal Mandir near Sarkarwada.
In 1875, Maharaja Sayajirao III came in power. during his reign Baroda witnessed all types of progresses and developments. After independence, Baroda was included in the Bombay State. In 1960, Gujarat State was formed with Baroda as a part of it. Baroda became a district headquarter and progressed along the path of modern development.
Thus, through the above discussion the landmark events of the history of development of the Baroda, which is the third largest city in Gujarat, have been illustrated.
Notes 1. Charles Correa, "The New Landscape", Bombay, 1985. 2. Vasudeva Bhawana, “People, Planning Legislation and city Development : Prospects for
Urban sustainability," Baroda, p. 4. 3. R. N. Hammed, “Islamic Legislation in Land use and planning and its effect on
architectural sytle", p. 54-59. Vasudeva Bhawana, Ibid, p. 5. Akota was named after the bushes - ankol since it was set up by clearing- removal of
the bushes ankol. 6. Ravi Hajarnis, "Gambhipura Rock painting", Pt. Bechardas Doshi
Commemoration Volume, (ed.) Jain - Dhaky, Varanasi, p. 102. This seems very small as compared to the modern Vadodara. But if we examine it with ancient capitals like Valabhipur, Mandor, Thaneshwar, chandravati and Arthuna; its
area comes out to be larger than them. 8. Charles Correa, The New Landscape, Bombay, 1985. 9. Vasudeva Bhawana, People, Planning Legislation and City Development : Prospects for
Urban sustainabilily, Baroda, p. 4. 10. R. N. Hammed, Islamic legislation in land use and planning and its effect on
Architectural style, p. 54 - 59. 11. Vasudeva Bhawana, Ibid, p. 5. 12. Akota was named after the bushes - ankol since it was setup by clearing-removal of
the bushes ankol. 13. Ravi Hajarnis, Gambhipura Rock Painting, pl. Bechardas Doshi
Commemoration Volume-Eds, Jain and Dhaky Varanasi, p. 102. Alsosee : By the
Same author puravastu anekala (Gujarati), 2009, Ahmedabad, p. 51. 14. This seems very small as compared to the modern Vadodara. But if we examine it with
ancient capitals like Valabhipur, Mandor, Thaneshwar, Chandravati and Arthuna; its
area comes out to be larger than them. 15. R. N. Mehta, Bhartiya Vasavat (Gujarati) Ahmedabad, 1986, p. 88.
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