India, Aug. 16 -- Sprawling across roughly 500 acres in Vadodara, formerly the princely state of Baroda in Gujarat, Laxmi Vilas Palace is often described as 'the world's largest private residence' - about 'four times the size of Buckingham Palace'. Built in 1890 in the Indo-Saracenic style as the primary residence of the Gaekwads, the former rulers of Baroda, it was completed at a cost of £180,000 at the time, as per Historyofvadodara.in. Also read | Step inside the magnificent Mysore Palace in Karnataka as Mysuru Dasara festival celebrations begin

In a new video tour shared by content creator Priyam Saraswat, who regularly showcases extraordinary homes, viewers were given an intimate look inside this historic estate by Maharani Rad...