Qudsia Bagh
Coordinates: 28°40′15″N 77°13′45″E / 28.670901°N 77.229032°E
Qudsia Bagh (English: Qudsia Garden) is an 18th-century 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. Formerly a splendid palace, it belonged to the heir apparent[2] before falling into disrepair.[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] There are plans by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to rename Qudsia Bagh “MM Aggarwal Park”, after the city commissioner, which has raised protests.
See also
References
- ↑ Bakht Ahmed, Firoz (2013-01-08). "Qudsia Bagh to become Aggarwal Park!". The Milli Gazette. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ "The Qudsia Bagh". British Library. 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ↑ Sharma, Manimugdha S (2013-03-24). "Paradise lost: How Delhi’s historic Qudsia Bagh is dying". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ Kumari, Kajal (2009-02-05). "Qudsia Bagh: A walk in the park at a heritage bagh". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ "Khadsia Bagh Musjid, Delhi". British Library. 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ↑ "Khoodsia Baug [Qudsia Bagh] Musjeed, Delhi". British Library. 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ↑ Volume II, p. 295, No. 11
External links
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