Baroda has a rich historical background. It is situated on the banks of the river
Vishwamitri. The city was once called Chandravati, after its ruler king Chandan, then Viravati, the abode of the brave, and then Vadpatra because of its abundance of Banyan trees on the banks of the Vishwamitri. From Vadodara the Britishers named it as Baroda.
Baroda is on the major rail and road arteries joining Mumbai with Delhi and Mumbai with Ahmedabad. Because of this Baroda is known as a “Gateway to the Golden Corridor”. National highway no.8 passes through the city. It also has an airport which is very well connected with the other major airports of India. Public transport vehicles within the city include rickshaws, taxis and buses. Of course, people make use of their own vehicles- cars, scooters, bikes and bicycles.
Baroda is one of the most leading industrial capitals in India with a pleasant climate. People in Baroda are warm, friendly, considerable and very helpful, just like in the rest of India! It is also one of the most culturally rich cities of India, with a lot of colorful festivals. It has number of places to offer like monuments, museums, temples, malls, theatres, art galleries and so on and so forth.
Vishwamitri. The city was once called Chandravati, after its ruler king Chandan, then Viravati, the abode of the brave, and then Vadpatra because of its abundance of Banyan trees on the banks of the Vishwamitri. From Vadodara the Britishers named it as Baroda.
Baroda is on the major rail and road arteries joining Mumbai with Delhi and Mumbai with Ahmedabad. Because of this Baroda is known as a “Gateway to the Golden Corridor”. National highway no.8 passes through the city. It also has an airport which is very well connected with the other major airports of India. Public transport vehicles within the city include rickshaws, taxis and buses. Of course, people make use of their own vehicles- cars, scooters, bikes and bicycles.
Baroda is one of the most leading industrial capitals in India with a pleasant climate. People in Baroda are warm, friendly, considerable and very helpful, just like in the rest of India! It is also one of the most culturally rich cities of India, with a lot of colorful festivals. It has number of places to offer like monuments, museums, temples, malls, theatres, art galleries and so on and so forth.
CULTURE AND STANDARD OF LIVING
The people of Baroda like to tell the visitors that their city is a “Sanskari Nagri”, which means a “Cultured City”. The city does indeed have rich cultural traditions and people here have quite a full and hectic cultural life throughout the year.
Yes, Baroda is on the India’s most cosmopolitan cities. Thanks to the vision and broadmindedness of the Gaekwads, the subsequent industrialization, the proliferation of academic activites and a strategically important geographical location, Baroda has welcomed a wide variety of people from all over India and also from all over the world. The standard of living of people is improving day by day as almost everything in the city is affordable
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