Makarpura is a major area in
Vadodara
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest 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, from the state capital ...
city of the Gujarat state in India.
It is an important industrial area of
Vadodara
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest 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, from the state capital ...
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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The principal divisions of the corporation are ''Industry'', '' ...
,
Alstom
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,
ABB,
TBEA,
Philips
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,
Panasonic,
FAG,
Sterling Biotech,
Sun Pharmaceuticals,
Larsen & Toubro,
General Electric
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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
PGP Glass (formerly known as Piramal Glass Ltd and Gujarat Glass Pvt. Ltd.) is an Indian glass packaging company providing packaging for pharmaceutical and perfume industries.
History
Prior to its acquisition by the Piramal Group in 1984, t ...
. the corporater of makarpura is
Purnima vyas
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. Vadodara Chamber of Commerce and Industry is also situated in Makarpura.
The
Makarpura Palace
Makarpura Palace is a royal palace of Gaekwads of the Baroda State, in present-day Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It was built by Maharaja Khende Rao in 1870, in the Italian style. It was used as summer residence and hunting resort by the Royal Fami ...
is a former
Gaekwad 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. 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 the second largest 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, from the state capital ...
city in terms of transportation as it has a railway station and a bus station.
Vadodara
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