Baroda House Explained

Baroda House
Start Date:	1921
Completion Date:	1936
Floor Area:	8 acres
Architect:	Sir Edwin Lutyens
Owner:	Before: Baroda state Now: Indian Railways

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

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]

See also

• Hyderabad House
• Bikaner House
• Jaipur House
• Patiala House
• Udaipur House

Further reading

• Book: Bhowmick, Sumanta K . 2016 . Princely Palaces in New Delhi . Delhi . . 264 . 978-9383098910 .

Notes and References

1. News: Stories behind the royal abodes: Every palace built by princely states in Delhi has a riveting past . The Hindu . 7 February 2016.
2. Web site: Baroda House at Delhi . History of Vadodara . 10 September 2024.
3. News: Pride & prejudice . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305032608/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-10-06/news/27333330_1_lutyens-delhi-lutyens-trust-edwin-lutyens . dead . 5 March 2016 . . 6 October 2002 . 2013-05-27 . Singh, Rohini.
4. News: Sharma . Manoj . Of princes, palaces and plush points . 2019-09-29 . . 2011-06-08.
5. Web site: Reference at www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in.