Qudsia Bagh

28°40′15″N 77°13′45″E / 28.670901°N 77.229032°E / 28.670901; 77.229032

A drawing of Qudsia Palace on the banks of the River Yamuna, circa 1836
The heavily damaged Shahi Mosque of the Qudsia Palace after the 1857 Rebellion
The Shahi mosque in 2012

Qudsia Bagh (English: Qudsia Garden) is an 18th-century Mughal garden complex and palace located in Old Delhi, India.

Gateway Qudasia. Bagh

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 of Delhi. Formerly a splendid palace, it constituted a possession of the heir apparent[2] before falling into disrepair and obscurity.[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]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bakht Ahmed, Firoz (8 January 2013). "Qudsia Bagh to become Aggarwal Park!". The Milli Gazette. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ "The Qudsia Bagh". British Library. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. ^ Sharma, Manimugdha S (24 March 2013). "Paradise lost: How Delhi's historic Qudsia Bagh is dying". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  4. ^ Kumari, Kajal (5 February 2009). "Qudsia Bagh: A walk in the park at a heritage bagh". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Khadsia Bagh Musjid, Delhi". British Library. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Khoodsia Baug [Qudsia Bagh] Musjeed, Delhi". British Library. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  7. ^ Volume II, p. 295, No. 11
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