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[[File:Bot garden lake.jpg|thumb|260px|Lake in the botanical garden]]
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The '''Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden''' is a [[botanical garden]] in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India, set up in 1969 in memory of India's first prime minister. It contains many types of plants and vegetation. This garden has a collection of about 150,00 ornamental plants and a huge collection of oak varieties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discoveredindia.com/jammu-and-kashmir/attractions/parks-and-gardens/jawaharlal-nehru-memorial-botanical-garden.htm|title=Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden Srinagar|website=www.discoveredindia.com|access-date=2018-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231132139/http://www.discoveredindia.com/jammu-and-kashmir/attractions/parks-and-gardens/jawaharlal-nehru-memorial-botanical-garden.htm|archive-date=31 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> It also has a rare collection of Kashmiri tropical plants.  
The '''Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden''' is a [[botanical garden]] in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India, which was set up in 1969 and fully established in 1987. It was created in memory of [[Jawaharlal Nehru|India's first Prime Minister]]. It contains many types of plants and vegetation. This garden has a collection of about 150,000 ornamental plants and a huge collection of oak varieties. The lake spreads over 17 hectares.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discoveredindia.com/jammu-and-kashmir/attractions/parks-and-gardens/jawaharlal-nehru-memorial-botanical-garden.htm|title=Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden Srinagar|website=discoveredindia.com|access-date=2018-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231132139/http://www.discoveredindia.com/jammu-and-kashmir/attractions/parks-and-gardens/jawaharlal-nehru-memorial-botanical-garden.htm|archive-date=31 December 2014|url-status=usurped}}</ref>   


This garden is located on the side of a mountain and near to [[Chashma Shahi]], Roop Bhavani Temple, etc. Many people from various areas of world visit this place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/india-tour/jammu-and-kashmir/family-moment-at-nehru-botanical-garden-srinagar/|title=Family Moment at Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden, Srinagar {{!}} Jammu and Kashmir|website=www.mapsofindia.com|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> It has four main divisions: the Plant Introduction Centre, the Research Section, the Recreational Garden and the Botanical Garden.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.makemytrip.com/travel-guide/srinagar/jawaharlal-nehru-memorial-botanical-garden-parks-gardens.html|title=Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden in Srinagar|website=www.makemytrip.com|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> Entrance is restricted through ticket.
This garden is located on the side of a mountain and near to [[Chashma Shahi]] and Roop Bhavani Temple. Many people from various areas of world visit this place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/india-tour/jammu-and-kashmir/family-moment-at-nehru-botanical-garden-srinagar/|title=Family Moment at Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden, Srinagar {{!}} Jammu and Kashmir|website=www.mapsofindia.com|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> It has four main divisions: the Plant Introduction Centre, the Research Section, the Recreational Garden and the Botanical Garden.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.makemytrip.com/travel-guide/srinagar/jawaharlal-nehru-memorial-botanical-garden-parks-gardens.html|title=Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden in Srinagar|website=makemytrip.com|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref>
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Bot garden mountain.jpg |Mountain view from the botanical garden
File:Bot gardenviewr.jpg |Garden view
File:Bot garden flower.jpg |Beautiful flower in the garden
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1987 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Botanical gardens in India]]
[[Category:Botanical gardens in India]]
[[Category:Gardens in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Gardens in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials to Jawaharlal Nehru]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials to Jawaharlal Nehru]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1987]]
[[Category:Parks established in the 1980s]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1987]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Srinagar district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Srinagar district]]

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Lake in the botanical garden

The Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, which was set up in 1969 and fully established in 1987. It was created in memory of India's first Prime Minister. It contains many types of plants and vegetation. This garden has a collection of about 150,000 ornamental plants and a huge collection of oak varieties. The lake spreads over 17 hectares.[1]

This garden is located on the side of a mountain and near to Chashma Shahi and Roop Bhavani Temple. Many people from various areas of world visit this place.[2] It has four main divisions: the Plant Introduction Centre, the Research Section, the Recreational Garden and the Botanical Garden.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden Srinagar". discoveredindia.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. "Family Moment at Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden, Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. "Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden in Srinagar". makemytrip.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.

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