Khanderao Market

khanderao market is a famous and palatial building located in the city of Vadodara, Gujarat, in western India.[1][2] It was erected by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1906, named after Khande Rao Gaekwad, Maharaja of Baroda (1856–1870).[3] It was presented by him as a gift to the Municipality to mark the Silver Jubilee of his administration. The offices of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation are located in this building. Fresh vegetable and flower market is also located in the back garden.

Khanderao Market

Location

It is located on Chamaraja Road in Vadodara. It was named after Chamaraja Wodeyar, Maharaja of Mysore who was a close friend of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III to mark the friendship between Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. Similarly a road in Mysore as Sayajirao Road. Chamaraja Road starts from Eastern gate of Lakshmi Vilas Palace and has other prominent landmarks like Kirti Stambh and others before terminating near Bhagat Singh Chowk.[4][5][6]

Nowadays, street Photographers of vadodara are exploring it for hidden stories.

References
  1. "વડોદરામાં વિદ્યા બાલનના પીએમ મોદીના નામે પ્રસિદ્ધિ ખાટવાની મુરાદનો ફિયાસ્કો" [Vaḍōdarāmāṁ Vidyā Bālananā Pī'ēma Mōdīnā Nāmē Prasid'dhi Khāṭavānī Murādanō Phiyāskō]. Mumbai Samachar (in Gujarati). May 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. http://www.gaekwadsofbaroda.com/content/khanderao-market
  3. http://vadodara.gujarat.gov.in/tourist/khanderao-market
  4. "Rajmahal Road to be renamed Chamaraja Road | Vadodara News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. Prashant Rupera (28 December 2009). "A bit of Baroda in Mysore: Road in Sayajirao's name main market | Vadodara News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. Sachin Sharma (13 May 2015). "Memory of Sayajis friend erased from citys face | Vadodara News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2022.


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