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Outstanding among the places of
interest in Baroda are the Lakshmi Vilas palace, built
in the Indo-Sarecenic style, the Zoo, the Museum and
the picture Gallery of Indian and Western art. Some of
the places worth visiting are the beautiful 125 acres
public park on the banks of the river Vishwamitri, the
M.S. University, the Oriental Institute of Research and
its valuable collection of ancient Sanskrit
manuscripts, the picturesque Sursagar tank, the well
laid-out gardens at the Makarpura palace, the Nazar
Bagh Palace with its fine collection of jewellery, the
Ajava Lake and Pavagadh.
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