Makarpura is a major area in
Vadodara
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is a city situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district. The city is named for its abundance of banyan ...
city of the Gujarat state in India.
It is an important industrial area of
Vadodara
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is a city situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district. The city is named for its abundance of banyan ...
city having Gujarat Industrial and Development corporation (G.I.D.C), which comprises many important and large Multinational corporations like
Siemens
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,
Alstom
Alstom SA () is a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer which operates worldwide in rail transport markets. It is active in the fields of passenger transportation, signaling, and locomotives, producing high-speed, suburban, regional ...
,
ABB
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,
TBEA
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,
Philips
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,
Panasonic
is a Japanese multinational electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka, Kadoma, Japan. It was founded in 1918 as in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Fukushima by Kōnosuke Matsushita. The company was incorporated in 1935 and renamed and c ...
,
FAG
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* Cigarette, in British and Australian slang
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* FAG, a brand of the Schaeffler Group
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,
Sterling Biotech,
Sun Pharmaceuticals,
Larsen & Toubro
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,
General Electric
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Over the year ...
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Bombardier, and GAGL (Gujarat Automotive Gears Limited). There are also a number of glass manufacturing companies in and around Vadodara, including Haldyn Glass, HNG Float Glass and
PiramalGlass. the corporater of makarpura is
Purnima vyas. Vadodara Chamber of Commerce and Industry is also situated in Makarpura.
The
Makarpura Palace is a former
Gaekwad
Gaekwad (also spelt Gaikwar and Gaikwad; ) is a surname native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. The surname is found among the Maratha, Kunbi, Koli, Mali & Mahar Jatis/ Tribes.
Etymology
The Marathi historian D.S. Parasnis and his co-autho ...
royal palace in this locality. It was built by Maharaja Khande Rao in 1870, designed in the Italian style. It was extended and renovated by
Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III
Sayajirao Gaekwad III (born as Shrimant Gopalrao Gaekwad; 11 March 1863 – 6 February 1939) was the Maharaja of Baroda State from 1875 to 1939, and is remembered for reforming much of his state during his rule. He belonged to the royal ...
. The palace is now used as a training school called No.17 Tetra School by the
Indian Air Force
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.
Makarpura area is also an important area of
Vadodara
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is a city situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district. The city is named for its abundance of banyan ...
city in terms of transportation as it has a railway station and a bus station.
Vadodara
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