| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL06011514 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Company Bagh |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | Central |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Kotwali |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Chandni Chowk |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Colonial - औपनिवेशिककाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 19th century |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | North of Town Hall and to the south of Old Delhi railway station, Chandni Chowk |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 39 28 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 39 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 250 m to the west of Chandani Chowk metro station, on the main road Chandni Chowk |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Old Delhi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Old Delhi |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Yamuna flood plain. It lies in area between the flood plain of river Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi ridge is a northern extension of ancient Aravalli range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The site was originally that of a garden built by Jahanara Begum, the favourite and eldest daughter of Shahjahan in the year 1650 A.D. Princess Jahanara ordered for the construction of a caravan sarai the comfort of Persian and Uzbek merchants coming to the city for business. It is said that Mughal Emperor Shahjahan ones visited the garden with his minister Saadullah Khan. The pristine gardens had overwhelmed him as he quoted renowned poet Amir Khusro Gar Firdaus Bar Ruh-e-Zameenast, Hameenasto hameenasto Hameenast . In the 19th century, the British redesigned the garden. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
No significant traditional information is available on the site. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Colonial Style - औपनिवेशिक शैली |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The large Mughal style garden comprises with some of the British-period fencing and the row of royal palm trees remain. The gardens are a quick reminder that this land originally belonged to Jahanara, Shah Jahan s daughter. At the end of the alleyway of the octagonal pool of fountains and the rectangular gardens lies a circular parapet that supports a pillar on which a statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been installed in the center of the garden. It was initially built with enclosure walls and pavilions comprises with arched dalan and rooms. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
It is constructed of random rubble masonry coated with plaster to plinth level. Standard English bricks is used in additions and extensions. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is being used as a garden. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | INTACH, Delhi Chapter |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Build Heritage - A Listing |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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