Lodhi Gardens (Delhi)

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Lodi Gardens (Hindi: लोधी बाग़, Urdu: لودھی باغ) is a park in Delhi, India. Spread over 90 acres (360,000 m2), it contains, Mohammed Shah's Tomb, Sikander Lodi's Tomb, Sheesh Gumbad and Bara Gumbad,architectural works of the 15th century Sayyid and Lodis, a Pashtun dynasty which ruled much of Northern India during the 16th century, and the site is now protected by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI).
The gardens are situated between Khan Market and Safdarjung's Tomb on Lodi Road. It is beautiful and serene, and is a hotspot for morning walks for the Delhiites. The Garden was created at the site of earstwhile village of Khairpur which was shifted by English. Lady Willingdon, wife of Governor-General of India, Marquess of Willingdon, and hence named the 'Lady Willingdon Park' upon its inauguration on April 9, 1936 and 1947, after Independence, it was given its present name, Lodi Gardens.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lodhi_Gardens
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Coordinates:   28°35'36"N   77°13'10"E

Comments

  • its best place. located n centre of a busy place. a wonderland. u enter into a different world. nature at its best with trees,birds,waterbodies,swans. best plaace for evenings
  • Spent many a day in the gardens surrounding the Tomb, preparing for F.Sc. Exams during 1957. Tej Bhan Anand was always my companion at this site.
  • Excellent description for the Lodhi Tombs site, indeed
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