Burns Garden

Burns Garden is a public park in Karachi, Pakistan, situated on Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Road. It houses the National Museum of Pakistan.[1][2][3][4]

History

Burns Garden was founded in 1927.[5] It is named for a physician frequently referred to as Dr Burns,[6] and is possibly James Burnes.[7] In its early years, Burns Garden, owing to its central location, drew considerable crowds of Karachi residents and their families, thereby cementing its popularity among the local populace.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Murray (Firm), John (1894). A Handbook for Travellers in India, Ceylon and Burma. J. Murray. p. 232.
  2. ^ Hudson, Kenneth; Nicholls, Ann (1985). The Directory of Museums & Living Displays. Springer. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-349-07014-5.
  3. ^ Sherman, Taylor C.; Gould, William; Ansari, Sarah (2014). From Subjects to Citizens: Society and the Everyday State in India and Pakistan, 1947–1970. Cambridge University Press. pp. 183–184. ISBN 978-1-139-91731-5.
  4. ^ DJ Sind College, Karachi (1939). DJ Sind College Golden Jubilee Book.
  5. ^ "Burns Garden renovated, opened for public: Wahab". The Express Tribune. February 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Smyth, J. W. (1919). Gazetteer of the Province of Sind (PDF). Bombay: The Government Central Press. p. 82.
  7. ^ Lari, Yasmeen; Lari, Mihail S. (1996). The Dual City: Karachi During the Raj. Heritage Foundation. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-19-577735-2.
  8. ^ "Karachi's 95-year-old Burns Garden reopens to public".


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