Prior to 1877, there were no municipalities in the districts. In that year however municipalities were established in most of the Taluka places, though they had no definite constitutions nor was any financial provision made for thews. They were entirely managed by the administrations of the Talukas. There was no house tax nor was there any general assessment of property. Baroda State Govt. had under taken to defray all the expenses by regular annual grants which were in the beginning placed under the control of the public works Dept. and subsequently in 1892, under the management of the Sanitory Commissioner. Later, the subas were authorised to prepare lists of individuals likely to take an intelligent interest in local affairs and to appoint from 8 to 16 members to carry on the municipal administration in different places.
Also known as: Vadodara Municipal Corporation