The Mughal Garden
The famous Mughal Gardens is located
in the premises of the Rashtrapati Bhavan -
the official residence of the President of India.
The building and gardens designed by Sir Edwin
Lutyens span an area of about 320 acres that
include colourful flowering shrubs and European
flowerbeds. The gardens comprise of the Rectangular
Garden, Long Garden and the Circular Garden.
The Rectangular Garden is the formal garden,
which derived its treatment from the water-gardens
which the
Mughals brought into Delhi. The small flowerbeds,
the four waterways and mown lawns produce a
virtual paradise. The gardens are open to the
public from February to March every year. Back...
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