The Ayodhya Mahatmya “was considered crucial scriptural evidence that lent credence to the present site of Ram Janmabhoomi as the birthplace of Lord Ram,” says Sweta Prajapati, Director of the Oriental Institute, MS University.
Many of the paintings in the European art section of the Baroda Museum were donated by Maharaja Sayajirao III as he felt it was important that the public should be able to access them.
Vadodara historian Chandrashekhar Patil says the tram service was introduced by Maharaja Sayajirao III Gaekwad as he felt that many people visiting the markets and court would benefit from it.
The Dhuliram Ratanlal Sharma Pendawala store in Jambubet has been around for 160 years, selling their signature Mathura pedas or pendas in the now-famous square cardboard boxes.