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Antilia the Rs 15000 crore palatial home of Mukesh Ambani-- Asias richest man-- and his wife Nita Ambani is one of the most expensive private homes in the world. But did you know that the Ambanis towering mansion home pales in comparison to Lukshmi Vilas Palace an actual palace which is home to Radhikaraje Gaekwad and and Samarjitsinh Gaekwad the titular ruler of Barodas erstwhile Gaekwad dynasty? Who is Maharani Radhikaraje Gaekwad? Born on July 19 1978 Radhikaraje Gaekwad is the daughter of Dr. MK Ranjit Singh Jhala the heir to the erstwhile Wankaner princely state in Morbi Gujarat who gave up his royal title after becoming an IAS officer. Radhikaraje has a Master’s degree in history from Delhi’s Lady Shri Ram College and worked as a journalist till her marriage to Samarjitsinh Gaekwad the royal scion of the Gaekwad dynasty and the titular Maharaja of Baroda in 2002. Maharani Radhikaraje Gaekwad often dubbed as the ‘most beautiful’ Indian queen of the contemporary times lives in Laxmi Vilas Palace the world’s largest private home four times larger than the Buckingham Palace and estimated to be worth a staggering Rs 24000 crore. Who built Lukshmi Vilas Palace? Built in 1890 by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of the Gaekwad royal family at an estimated cost of at a cost of £180000 (Rs 2500000) the Lukshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara is the largest private residence in the world eclipsing even the Buckingham Palace the luxurious abode of the British Royal Family in London United Kingdom and the Antilia-- the Rs 15000 crore mansion home of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani. According to several estimates the Lukshmi Vilas Palace is reportedly four-times larger than the Buckingham Palace and Mukesh Ambani-owned Antilia looks like tiny compared to the Gaekwad royal palace. Who owns the Lukshmi Vilas Palace? Samarjitsinh Gaekwad the royal scion of the Gaekwad dynasty and titular Maharaja of Baroda is the current owner of the Lukshmi Vilas Palace. Samarjitsinh Gaekwad received the palace along with a large chunk of the Gaekwad family fortune in a 2013 settlement and has since been living there with his Radhikaraje Gaekwad and other family members. The Gaekwad royal family lives in one part of the palace while the rest has been converted into a museum which is visited by lakhs of visitors each year. How big is the Lakshmi Vilas Palace? Spread over 700 acres or 30492000 square feet the Lakshmi Vilas Palace has 170 rooms and boasts a massive garden a large stable for horses swimming pool and even a private golf course. British engineer Major Charles Mant is regarded as the main architect of the expansive palace which is today the most expensive private home in the world. Lukshmi Vilas Palace price According to various reports the estimated price of the Lakshmi Vilas Palace is a staggering Rs 24000 crore which is much more than the the estimated price tag of Mukesh Ambanis Antilia. Radhikaraje Gaekwad and Samarjitsinh Gaekwad net worth Although there is no publicly available information about the wealth of Radhikaraje Gaekwad and Samarjitsinh Gaekwad various reports have pegged the royal couple net worth at around Rs 20000 crore based on the wide range of properties owned by the family across the country. Born April 25 1967 Samarjitsinh Gaekwad is the son of Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad and Shubhanginiraje and is the current titular ruler of the erstwhile state of Baroda. Apart from his royal duties Samarjitsinh is also a former first-class cricketer having represented Baroda in the Ranji Trophy. The Gaekwad scion has also served as the President of the Baroda Cricket Association.