One of the priciest private residences in the world is billionaire mukesh Ambani's Rs 15,000 crore Antilia mansion, but did you know that there is a "house" in india that even dwarfs the british monarchy's Buckingham Palace? The ancestral house of the Gaekwad royals, the former rulers of vadodara (formerly Baroda), Gujarat, is the lakshmi Vilas Palace, also called the Baroda Palace.

Let us find out more about this majestic palace;

World's largest private residence
Even Buckingham Palace, the opulent residence of the british Royal Family in London, United Kingdom, and the Antilia, the Rs 15,000 crore mansion home of reliance Industries chairman mukesh Ambani, are dwarfed by the lakshmi Vilas Palace in vadodara, which was constructed in 1890 by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of the Gaekwad royal family at an estimated cost of 180,000 (Rs 25,00,000).
 
In comparison to the Gaekwad royal home, the lakshmi Vilas home is said to be four times larger than the Buckingham Palace, whereas Antilia, owned by mukesh Ambani, appears to be much smaller.
 
Who owns and lives in lakshmi Vilas Palace?
The lakshmi Vilas Palace is currently owned by Samarjitsinh Gaekwad, the titular Maharaja of Baroda and the royal scion of the Gaekwad family. In a 2013 settlement, Samarjitsinh Gaekwad was given the palace and a sizable portion of the Gaekwad family's wealth. He has been residing there with his Radhikaraje Gaekwad and other family members ever since.
 
One section of the palace is occupied by the Gaekwad royal family, while the remaining portion has been transformed into a museum that welcomes thousands of tourists annually.
 
How much space does lakshmi Vilas Palace have?
 
The lakshmi Vilas Palace, which had 170 rooms and was spread across 700 acres (3,04,92,000 square feet), included a huge garden, a large horse stable, a swimming pool, and even a private golf course. The vast mansion, now the most costly private residence in the world, was primarily designed by british engineer Major Charles Mant.
 
The cost of lakshmi Vilas Palace
 
The lakshmi Vilas Palace is expected to cost an astounding Rs 24,000 crore, according to many estimates. This is far higher than the estimated cost of mukesh Ambani's Antilia.
 
The net worth of Radhikaraje and Samarjitsinh Gaekwad
 
Despite the lack of publicly accessible data on Radhikaraje and Samarjitsinh Gaekwad's wealth, a number of stories have estimated the royal couple's net worth to be over Rs 20,000 crore, based on the extensive collection of properties the family owns throughout the nation.
 
Samarjitsinh Gaekwad, the current titular king of the former state of Baroda, was born on april 25, 1967. He is the son of Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad and Shubhanginiraje. In addition to his royal responsibilities, Samarjitsinh played first-class cricket for Baroda in the Ranji Trophy.
 
Additionally, the Gaekwad scion has held the position of Baroda cricket Association President.
 
 
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16/01/2025 12:04 PM