Report by Aryaa Sinha
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated a Heritage Park in Old Delhi on Sunday. The park has been created by the New Delhi Municipal Corporation.
It is located close to the 17th century Jama Masjid and faces the Red Fort on the other side.
The park has been constructed keeping in mind the Mughal style of architecture with rich carvings in red stone and iron grills.
It is also endowed with baradaris (a building or pavilion with 12 doors to allow free flow of air), umbrellas, stone railings , lamp posts, ornate gates, and a sunken open-air theatre, all of which have been constructed using red sandstone, white marble, dholpur stone, and Delhi quartzite stone.
The garden also has flowers like petunia, dog flower, marigold, carnation, poinsettia, ornamental cabbage, croton, and furcaria.
The park is spread over an area of 8,650 sq. metres (1.75 acres). There will be displays of handicraft and the park will serve as a platform for cultural gatherings.
The landscaping guidelines
A typical Indian garden is square or rectangular in shape surrounded by high walls.
Such a garden includes pools, fountains, and canals.
The waterway typically runs down the center.
India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan have many such gardens. Of these, Ram Bagh of Agra is among the oldest and Shalimar Bagh of Kashmir is the largest.
You can also see such gardens at the Red Fort, Taj Mahal, and other heritage properties in India.
The gardens also include fragrant flower shrubs, trees for shade, etc.
About Old Delhi
Old Delhi is the walled part of Delhi. It served as the capital of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1639 and was originally named Shahjahanabad. The city continued to serve as the capital till 1857.
Image credit : Official twitter handle of Shri Ram Nath Kovind