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A stunning evening time aerial view of the Lakshmi Vilas Palace of Gaekwad family in Vadodara, Gujarat: Indo-Saracenic architecture in India The Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, was constructed by the Gaekwad family, a prominent Maratha family, who ruled the Baroda State. Major Charles Mant was credited to be the main architect of the palace. Wikipedia Address: J N Marg, Moti Baug, Vadodara, Gujarat 390001 Architect: Robert Chisholm Architectural style: Indo-Saracenic architecture Opened: 1890 Gujarat temple aerial view from Baroda According to Gujarat Tourism, it remains Vadodara's royal residence, built in the 19th-century Indo-Saracenic style, costing INR 6 million. It stands as the largest private home globally, four times the size of Buckingham Palace. At the time the