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[[File:Roshanara's Tomb.jpg|thumb|Grave of Roshanara inside the Baradari]] | [[File:Roshanara's Tomb.jpg|thumb|Grave of Roshanara inside the Baradari]] | ||
'''Roshanara Garden''' is a [[Mughal gardens|Mughal era garden]] built by [[Roshanara Begum]], the second daughter of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Shah Jahan]]. It is situated in [[Shakti Nagar, Delhi|Shakti Nagar]] near [[Kamla Nagar]] Clock Tower and [[North Campus of University of Delhi]]. It is one of the biggest gardens in Delhi having a great variety of plants, some imported from Japan.{{fact|date=July 2018}} The lake inside the gardens is visited by [[Bird migration|migratory]] [[List of birds of India|birds]] during winters and is a popular site for [[bird watching]].{{fact|date=July 2018}} | '''Roshanara Garden''' is a [[Mughal gardens|Mughal-era garden]] built by [[Roshanara Begum]], the second daughter of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Shah Jahan]]. It is situated in [[Shakti Nagar, Delhi|Shakti Nagar]] near [[Kamla Nagar]] Clock Tower and [[North Campus of University of Delhi]]. It is one of the biggest gardens in Delhi having a great variety of plants, some imported from Japan.{{fact|date=July 2018}} The lake inside the gardens is visited by [[Bird migration|migratory]] [[List of birds of India|birds]] during winters and is a popular site for [[bird watching]].{{fact|date=July 2018}} | ||
The garden has a raised canal with flowering plants on both sides. Today the garden holds a white marble pavilion built in memory of the princess Roshanara, who died in 1671 and was buried there. The elite '''Roshanara Club''', which was started here in 1922 by the British, is spread over 22 acres.<ref name="Roshanara Club"/> Since 1927 [[first class cricket]] is played at the '''Roshanara Club Ground''',<ref name="CricketArchive">{{cite web | url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/988_f.html | title=First-Class Matches played on Roshanara Club Ground, Delhi | publisher=CricketArchive | accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref> which now boasts floodlights. The club is considered the birthplace of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI). Post [[Indian independence movement|Independence]] cricket administrators gathered in front of an old fireplace and sowed the seeds of the Indian cricket body.<ref name="Roshanara Club">{{cite web | url=http://www.roshanaraclub.in/cms.php?cid=25 | title=Welcome to Roshanara Club Ltd Estd. 1922 | publisher=Roshanara Club | accessdate=9 December 2014 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301021704/http://www.roshanaraclub.in/cms.php?cid=25 | archivedate=1 March 2015 }}</ref> | The garden has a raised canal with flowering plants on both sides. Today the garden holds a white marble pavilion built in memory of the princess Roshanara, who died in 1671 and was buried there. The elite '''Roshanara Club''', which was started here in 1922 by the British, is spread over 22 acres.<ref name="Roshanara Club"/> Since 1927 [[first class cricket]] is played at the '''Roshanara Club Ground''',<ref name="CricketArchive">{{cite web | url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/988_f.html | title=First-Class Matches played on Roshanara Club Ground, Delhi | publisher=CricketArchive | accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref> which now boasts floodlights. The club is considered the birthplace of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI). Post [[Indian independence movement|Independence]] cricket administrators gathered in front of an old fireplace and sowed the seeds of the Indian cricket body.<ref name="Roshanara Club">{{cite web | url=http://www.roshanaraclub.in/cms.php?cid=25 | title=Welcome to Roshanara Club Ltd Estd. 1922 | publisher=Roshanara Club | accessdate=9 December 2014 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301021704/http://www.roshanaraclub.in/cms.php?cid=25 | archivedate=1 March 2015 }}</ref> | ||
[[File:Panjabi Gate.JPG|thumb|The Punjabi gate is some 200 m east of the tomb.]] | |||
== History == | |||
The garden and the tomb within were constructed by Roshanara Begum beginning in 1650. Her tomb is the only structure that remains of the garden's original appearance.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Asher|first=Catherine B.|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/chol9780521267281|title=Architecture of Mughal India|date=1992-09-24|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-26728-1|pages=203}}</ref> | |||
This garden was the Gift of [[Roshanara Begum|Roshanara Begam]] who was the beloved daughter of the [[Mughal emperors|Mughal Emperor]] [[Shah Jahan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roshanara Bagh Delhi {{!}} How to Reach & History|url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/delhi/roshanara-bagh.html|access-date=2021-09-27|website=www.tourmyindia.com}}</ref> | |||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
It is serviced by the [[Pul Bangash metro station]] on the [[Red Line (Delhi Metro)|Red Line]] of [[Delhi Metro]]. It is situated close to [[National Highway 1 (India)|National Highway 1]] on the [[Grand Trunk Road]]. | It is serviced by the [[Pul Bangash metro station]] on the [[Red Line (Delhi Metro)|Red Line]] of [[Delhi Metro]]. It is situated close to [[National Highway 1 (India)|National Highway 1]] on the [[Grand Trunk Road]].{{cn|date=October 2021}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Lal Bangla]] in Delhi, mausoleum of Lal Kunwar, the mother of Shah Alam II (1759-1806), and his daughter Begum Jaan | * [[Lal Bangla]] in Delhi, mausoleum of Lal Kunwar, the mother of Shah Alam II (1759-1806), and his daughter Begum Jaan. | ||
*[[Khooni Darwaza|Lal Darwaza]], the northern gate of the outer walls of the [[Delhi]] of [[Sher Shah Suri]]. Also Known as [[Khooni Darwaza|Khooni Darwaza.]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://www.pem.org/library/collections/offen The Herbert Offen Research Collection of the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum] | *[http://www.pem.org/library/collections/offen The Herbert Offen Research Collection of the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130185156/http://www.pem.org/library/collections/offen |date=30 January 2010 }} | ||
[[Category:Mughal gardens in India]] | [[Category:Mughal gardens in India]] | ||
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Delhi]] | [[Category:Tourist attractions in Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:North Delhi district]] | [[Category:North Delhi district]] | ||
Revision as of 23:36, 20 October 2021
| Roshanara Gardens | |
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 A view of Roshanara Garden | |
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| Type | Mughal garden |
| Location | Delhi, India |
| Coordinates | 28°40′23″N 77°11′52″E / 28.67306°N 77.19778°E |
| Area | 57.29 acres (23.18 ha) |
| Opened | 1650s |
| Founder | Roshanara Begum |
| Owned by | North Delhi Municipal Corporation |
| Operated by | North Delhi Municipal Corporation |
Roshanara Garden is a Mughal-era garden built by Roshanara Begum, the second daughter of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. It is situated in Shakti Nagar near Kamla Nagar Clock Tower and North Campus of University of Delhi. It is one of the biggest gardens in Delhi having a great variety of plants, some imported from Japan.[citation needed] The lake inside the gardens is visited by migratory birds during winters and is a popular site for bird watching.[citation needed]
The garden has a raised canal with flowering plants on both sides. Today the garden holds a white marble pavilion built in memory of the princess Roshanara, who died in 1671 and was buried there. The elite Roshanara Club, which was started here in 1922 by the British, is spread over 22 acres.[1] Since 1927 first class cricket is played at the Roshanara Club Ground,[2] which now boasts floodlights. The club is considered the birthplace of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Post Independence cricket administrators gathered in front of an old fireplace and sowed the seeds of the Indian cricket body.[1]
History
The garden and the tomb within were constructed by Roshanara Begum beginning in 1650. Her tomb is the only structure that remains of the garden's original appearance.[3]
This garden was the Gift of Roshanara Begam who was the beloved daughter of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.[4]
Transport
It is serviced by the Pul Bangash metro station on the Red Line of Delhi Metro. It is situated close to National Highway 1 on the Grand Trunk Road.[citation needed]
See also
- Lal Bangla in Delhi, mausoleum of Lal Kunwar, the mother of Shah Alam II (1759-1806), and his daughter Begum Jaan.
- Lal Darwaza, the northern gate of the outer walls of the Delhi of Sher Shah Suri. Also Known as Khooni Darwaza.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Welcome to Roshanara Club Ltd Estd. 1922". Roshanara Club. Archived from the original on 1 March 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played on Roshanara Club Ground, Delhi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ Asher, Catherine B. (24 September 1992). Architecture of Mughal India. Cambridge University Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-521-26728-1.
- ↑ "Roshanara Bagh Delhi | How to Reach & History". www.tourmyindia.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
External links
- The Herbert Offen Research Collection of the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum Archived 30 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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