Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Gardens Will now be Called 'Amrit Udyan'; A Look at its Rich History
The celebrated Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi boasts over 150 varieties of roses, tulips, Asiatic lilies, daffodils and other ornamental flowers, and is spread over 15 acres.
The iconic Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi will now be called 'Amrit Udyan'.
The celebrated Mughal Gardens, which boasts over 150 varieties of roses, tulips, Asiatic lilies, daffodils and other ornamental flowers, is a horticultural paradise in the sprawling premises of the Rashtrapati Bhavan and is spread over 15 acres.
Mughal Gardens will now be known as 'Amrit Udyan'
Mughal Gardens is spread over 15 acres
Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan was designed by architect Sir Edwin Lutyens
Designs of Mughal Gardens was finalized in 1917
Mughal Garden has two different horticulture traditions
Mughal Gardens have often been portrayed as soul of Presidential Palace
Mughal Gardens are open to the public once a year
The iconic Mughal Gardens are open to the public once a year. This year, people can visit it from January 31.
Rose remains a key feature of the Mughal Gardens. The Gardens boasts of growing 159 celebrated varieties of roses which blossom primarily in the month of February and March.
They include Adora, Mrinalini, Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower, Modern Art, Scentimental, Oklahoma (also called black rose), Belami, Black Lady, Paradise, Blue Moon, and Lady X.
Apart from roses, tulips, Asiatic lilies, daffodils, hyacinths and other seasonal flowers beautify the Mughal gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan. There are more than seventy varieties of seasonal flowers including exotic bulbous and winter flowering plants.
Mughal Gardens include roses named after people of national and international fame
The Mughal Gardens also include roses named after people of national and international fame such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Jawahar Lal Nehru, Mother Teresa, Abraham Lincoln, John F Kennedy, Queen Elizabeth, Christian Dior amongst others.
Arjun and Bhim, from the Mahabharata, also find a place in the presidential palace.
Mughal Garden grows 60 of 101 known types of bougainvilleas
The Mughal Garden also grows 60 of the 101 known types of bougainvilleas. Edging and flowering of flower beds are done with alyssum, daisies, pansies, etc.
The grass that covers the garden is the doob grass, which was originally brought from Calcutta (now Kolkata) when the Mughal Garden was being planted.
The Garden has almost 50 varieties of trees, shrubs, and vines including the Moulsiri tree, Golden Rain tree, flower-bearing Torch Tree, and many others.