Question: how vadodara got its name?
Answer: The city got its name because of the copious amount of Banyan(Vad) Trees present here. ... The city is known for the Lakshmi Vilas Palace, the residence of Baroda State's Maratha royal family, the Gaekwads, of the Gaekwad Dynasty. It is also the home of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.