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The '''Nyay Mandir''', which 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, the wife of [[Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III]].
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The '''Nyay Mandir''', {{lit|Temple of Justice}}, is a court building in [[Vadodara]] in the state of [[Gujarat]], western [[India]].
 
== History ==
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Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, ruler of Baroda State, opened the building on 30 November 1896 and named it after his deceased wife [[Chimnabai I]].<ref name="Divya Bhaskar">{{cite news |last1=Nishant |first1=Dave |date=19 June 2023 |title=મહારાણી ચિમણાબાઇની મૂર્તિ માટે 17 વર્ષથી રાજવી પરિવારનો સંઘર્ષ |trans-title=The royal family's struggle for 17 years for the statue of Maharani Chimnabai |newspaper=Divya Bhaskar |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/vadodara/news/royal-family-struggle-for-17-years-for-maharani-chimanabai-idol-131422856.html |access-date=24 June 2023}}</ref> Then this vegetable market building near [[Sursagar Lake]] was named 'The Maharani Chimnabai Market'. It was later used as a town hall. The building was then converted in an imperial court named 'Maharani Chimnabai Nyay Mandir'.{{sfn|Gazetteer of the Baroda State: Volume II|p=349}}<ref name="HoV Nyay Mandir">{{cite web |title=Nyay Mandir |url=https://historyofvadodara.in/nyay-mandir/ |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=History of Vadodara}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-XpKAQAAIAAJ&q=Chimnabai |title=Souvenir |date=1999 |publisher=Reception Committee, All India Library Conference, the University of California |page=16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=District Court Vadodara, Gujarat ઇતિહાસ |url=https://vadodara.dcourts.gov.in/gu/about-department/%E0%AA%9C%E0%AA%BF%E0%AA%B2%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%BE-%E0%AA%A8%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AF%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AF%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%AF-%E0%AA%B5%E0%AA%BF%E0%AA%B6%E0%AB%87/ |access-date=25 June 2023 |website=vadodara.dcourts.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-28 |title=ન્યાયમંદિર ઐતિહાસિક ઈમારતની ૩૦મીએ ૧૨૬મી વર્ષગાંઠ |url=https://www.loksattanews.co.in/news/30th-126th-anniversary-of-nyayamandir-historic-building |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=Loksatta News |language=gu}}</ref>
 
When Baroda State was merged with the Union of India, the last ruler Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad delivered his last public speech from the building.<ref name="Divya Bhaskar" /> It used to house the District Court of Vadodara city.


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."
It was built at the cost of {{INRconvert|7.44|l|year=1896}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-06-02 |title=Vadodara marvel gave justice for 120 years |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/city-marvel-gave-justice-for-120-years/articleshow/58952419.cms |access-date=2023-07-21 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>


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.
==Architecture==
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.
[[File:Chimnabai Nyaya Mandir (south-east view) in Baroda in the 1890s.jpg|thumb|South-east view of the Nyaya Mandir in the 1890s.]]
It is a piece of [[Indo-Saracenic architecture]] style. It was designed by [[Robert Chisholm (architect)|Robert Chisholm]], the state architect of Baroda. There was a large central hall measuring 115 feet by 86 feet with galleries on both sides and decorated with mosaic work.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gokhale |first=S.A. |date=1987 |title=Public Buildings in Princely State of Baroda, 1875-1939 : A Study in Urbanization |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44141752 |journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=48 |pages=544–551 |issn=2249-1937}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-01-17 |title=Architect who gave Vadodara its character |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/architect-who-gave-vadodara-its-character/articleshow/45918797.cms |access-date=2023-07-21 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Jain |first=Jinisha |date=2023-03-04 |title=Architectural analyses of 19th century Indo-Saracenic structures designed by British Architect Robert Chisholm in Vadodara |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13467581.2022.2064472 |journal=Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering |language=en |volume=22 |issue=2 |pages=861–874 |doi=10.1080/13467581.2022.2064472 |issn=1346-7581|doi-access=free }}</ref> There is a clock on front side of the building.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-05-30 |title=Baroda's Big Bens to chime again |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/barodas-big-bens-to-chime-again/articleshow/52499192.cms |access-date=2023-07-21 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>


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.
A white marble statue of Chimnabai I is placed in the main room of the Nyay Mandir.{{sfn|Gazetteer of the Baroda State: Volume II|p=467}}<ref name="Divya Bhaskar" />


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== References ==
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===Sources===
* {{cite book |title=Gazetteer of the Baroda State: Volume II, Administration |date=1923 |publisher=G. H. Desai |location=Baroda |page= |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.94278/page/n481/mode/1up?view=theater |access-date=22 June 2023|ref=CITEREFGazetteer of the Baroda State: Volume II}}
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Nyay Mandir
The Nyaya Mandir in the 1890s
The Nyaya Mandir in the 1890s
General information
Architectural styleIndo-Saracenic architecture
Town or cityVadodara, Gujarat
CountryIndia
Coordinates22°17′48″N 73°12′05″E / 22.2966°N 73.2015°E / 22.2966; 73.2015
Opened30 November 1896
Cost₹744,000
ClientMaharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III
Technical details
MaterialBrick, mortar, stone
Design and construction
ArchitectRobert Chisholm


The Nyay Mandir, lit. 'Temple of Justice', is a court building in Vadodara in the state of Gujarat, western India.

History[edit | edit source]

"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."

—Words by Sayajirao Gaekwad III as he laid the foundation stone for ‘The Maharani Chimnabai Market’ in memory of his queen.[1]

Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, ruler of Baroda State, opened the building on 30 November 1896 and named it after his deceased wife Chimnabai I.[2] Then this vegetable market building near Sursagar Lake was named 'The Maharani Chimnabai Market'. It was later used as a town hall. The building was then converted in an imperial court named 'Maharani Chimnabai Nyay Mandir'.[3][1][4][5][6]

When Baroda State was merged with the Union of India, the last ruler Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad delivered his last public speech from the building.[2] It used to house the District Court of Vadodara city.

It was built at the cost of ₹7.44 lakh (US$10,000).[7]

Architecture[edit | edit source]

South-east view of the Nyaya Mandir in the 1890s.

It is a piece of Indo-Saracenic architecture style. It was designed by Robert Chisholm, the state architect of Baroda. There was a large central hall measuring 115 feet by 86 feet with galleries on both sides and decorated with mosaic work.[8][9][10] There is a clock on front side of the building.[11]

A white marble statue of Chimnabai I is placed in the main room of the Nyay Mandir.[12][2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nyay Mandir". History of Vadodara. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nishant, Dave (19 June 2023). "મહારાણી ચિમણાબાઇની મૂર્તિ માટે 17 વર્ષથી રાજવી પરિવારનો સંઘર્ષ" [The royal family's struggle for 17 years for the statue of Maharani Chimnabai]. Divya Bhaskar. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Gazetteer of the Baroda State: Volume II, p. 349.
  4. ↑ Souvenir. Reception Committee, All India Library Conference, the University of California. 1999. p. 16.
  5. ↑ "District Court Vadodara, Gujarat ઇતિહાસ". vadodara.dcourts.gov.in. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "ન્યાયમંદિર ઐતિહાસિક ઈમારતની ૩૦મીએ ૧૨૬મી વર્ષગાંઠ". Loksatta News (in ગુજરાતી). 28 November 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Vadodara marvel gave justice for 120 years". The Times of India. 2 June 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Gokhale, S.A. (1987). "Public Buildings in Princely State of Baroda, 1875-1939 : A Study in Urbanization". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 48: 544–551. ISSN 2249-1937.
  9. ↑ "Architect who gave Vadodara its character". The Times of India. 17 January 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Jain, Jinisha (4 March 2023). "Architectural analyses of 19th century Indo-Saracenic structures designed by British Architect Robert Chisholm in Vadodara". Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering. 22 (2): 861–874. doi:10.1080/13467581.2022.2064472. ISSN 1346-7581.
  11. ↑ "Baroda's Big Bens to chime again". The Times of India. 30 May 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  12. ↑ Gazetteer of the Baroda State: Volume II, p. 467.

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