Roshanara Garden is a Mughal-era garden built by Roshanara Begum, the second daughter of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. It is situated in Shakti Nagar near Kamla Nagar Clock Tower and North Campus of University of Delhi. It is one of the biggest gardens in Delhi having a great variety of plants, some imported from Japan. The lake inside the garden is visited by migratory birds during winters and is a popular site for bird watching.
A view of Roshanara Garden
Front and left side view of tomb of Roshanara Begum
Grave of Roshanara inside the Baradari
The Punjabi gate is some 200 m east of the tomb.
Mughal Gardens are a type of garden built by the Mughals. This style was influenced by the Persian gardens particularly the Charbagh structure, which is intended to create a representation of an earthly utopia in which humans co-exist in perfect harmony with all elements of nature.
The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan, are among the most famous of all Mughal-era gardens.
19th century photochrom of the Taj Mahal showing its gardens before they were levelled by the British to resemble formal English lawns
Mughal Emperor Babur supervising the creation of a garden
Bird's Eye View of the Taj Mahal at Agra, showing its gardens as well as the Mahtab Bagh
