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The "Nyaya Mandir", means Temple of Justice, is a piece of Byzantine
architecture in India. It houses the District Court of Vadodara city in
the state of Gujarat, western India. The central hall is decorated with
mosaic tiles and a statue of Chimnabai, wife of Maharaja Sayajirao
Gaekwad III. The central hall is decorated with mosaic tiles and a
statue of Chimnabai, wife of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of the
Gaekwad dynasty of the Marathas.
Words by His Highness as he laid the foundation stone for ‘The Maharani
Chimnabai Market’ in memory of his queen, "I wish to commemorate the
virtues of Her Late Highness and the admiration I entertained for
her-the mild, charitable, amiable woman, the devoted mother and loving
wife."
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Restoration
Restoration and repair work of historical Nyay Mandir kicked This is for
the first time that a major initiative in this direction has been taken
by the administration with the help of road and buildings department of
the state government. Parts of the historical building have been damaged
and yellow Italian marble tiles on its exterior have started to come off
at some places.
At several locations, one can see plaster coming off even as the grills
of the windows and galleries of the structure are damaged.
Superintending engineer of the department, AK Patel said the renovation
was among the work taken up for the golden jubilee celebration of
Gujarat's statehood. Patel said the renovation and restoration work
would be conducted under expert advice. He said the exterior of the
building will be cleaned. Its roof is already being repaired. Patel said
the work on the building will be completed by March next year.
The restoration and renovation will take care of all the damages to the
building so far. The restoration work was kicked off by district judge
Atul Vakil.
Visitor Information
Nyaya Mandir can be easily reached by taking a cab or an auto-rickshaw.
Sources: Wikipedia
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