Qudsia Bagh

28°40′15″N 77°13′45″E / 28.670901°N 77.229032°E / 28.670901; 77.229032

Qudsia Bagh (English: Qudsia Garden) is an 18th-century Mughal garden complex and palace located in Old Delhi, India.

History

The complex was constructed in 1748[1] for Qudsia Begum, the mother of Mughal emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur. It is situated north of the old city of Delhi. Formerly a splendid palace, it constituted a possession of the heir apparent[2] before falling into disrepair and obscurity.[3] Large parts of it were destroyed during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[4]

Today, only an entrance gate, the Shahi (Emperor's) mosque,[5] and the stables remain.[6] Historian Hasan Zafar notes that the garden has been recorded as a protected monument in the Archaeological Survey of India records.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bakht Ahmed, Firoz (8 January 2013). "Qudsia Bagh to become Aggarwal Park!". The Milli Gazette. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ "The Qudsia Bagh". British Library. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. ^ Sharma, Manimugdha S (24 March 2013). "Paradise lost: How Delhi's historic Qudsia Bagh is dying". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  4. ^ Kumari, Kajal (5 February 2009). "Qudsia Bagh: A walk in the park at a heritage bagh". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Khadsia Bagh Musjid, Delhi". British Library. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Khoodsia Baug [Qudsia Bagh] Musjeed, Delhi". British Library. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  7. ^ Volume II, p. 295, No. 11
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