Vadodara (ind)

Vadodara

Vadodara ranks 2,431st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hastings, New Zealand, Lisse, and Maharashtra. Memorable people born in Vadodara include Inayat Khan, Irfan Habib, and Vijaya Mehta. Memorable people who died in Vadodara include Homai Vyarawalla. Vadodara has been the birth place of many religious figures, and historians and the death place of many journalists. Vadodara is located in India.

Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is a major city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, 141 km (88 mi) from the state capital of Gandhinagar. The railway line and National Highway 8, which connect Delhi with Mumbai, pass through Vadodara. The city is named for its abundance of banyan (vad) trees. Vadodara is also locally referred to as the Sanskrutik Nagari and Kala Nagari of India. Read more on Wikipedia