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Lal Bagh
Coordinates: 12.95°N 77.59°E
Lalbagh or Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, meaning The Red Garden in
English, isa well-known botanical garden in southern Bengalura, India. Tt
has a famous glass house which hosts two annual flower shows (26
January and 15 August). Lalbagh houses India's largest collection of
tropical plants, has a lake, and is one of the main tourist attractions in
Bengaluru. Lal Bagh is also home to a few species of birds. The
commonly sighted birds include Myna, Parakeets, Crows, Brahminy Kite,
Pond Hieron, Common Kgret, Purple Moor Hen ete
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History
Overview
Gates
Tourism and eco-development
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Connectivity
Gallery
References
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History
Hyder Ali commissioned the building of this garden in 1760 but his son,
Tipu Sultan, completed it. Hyder Ali decided to create this garden on the
lines of the Mughal Gardens that were gaining popularity during his time.
Hyder Ali laid out these famous botanical gardens and his son added
horticultural wealth to them by importing trees and plants from several
countries. Hyder Ali deployed people from Thigala community who were
extremely good in gardening.) The Lalbagh gardens were commissioned
by the 18th century and over the years it acquired India's first lawn-clock
and the subeontinent's largest collection of rare plants. A menagerie
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Coordinates: 12.95°N 77.59°E
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established in the 1860s was under the charge of G.H. Krumbiegel in 1914. Captain $.S.Flower reported that it included a
Court built between 1850 and 1860 having tigers and rhinoceros; an aviary; a monkey house with an orangutan; a paddock
with blackbuck, chital, Sambhur deer, barking deer and a pair of emus; a bear house and a peacock enclosure
‘The Lalbagh gardens are based on the design of the Mughal Gardens that once stood at Sira, at a distance of 120 km from
Bengaluru on the main NH at Tumkur District in Karnataka. This is amply supported by ASI (Archaeological Survey of
India) and other historical records. At that time, Sira was the headquarters of the strategically important southernmost
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Mughal "suba" (province) of the Deccan before the British Raj.)
In 1874, Lalbagh had an area of 45 acres (180,000 m®). In 1889, 30 acres were
added to the eastern side, followed by 13 acres in 1891 including the rock with
Kempegowda tower and 94 acres more in 1894 on the eastern side just below
the rock bringing it to a total of 188 acres (760,000 m?),6 ‘The foundation
stone for the Glass House, modeled on London's Crystal Palace was laid on 30
November 1889 by Prince Albert Vietor and was built by John Cameron, the
then superintendent of Lalbagh.!"l 1t was built with cast iron from the
Saracen Foundry in Glasgow UK.
Overview
Lalbagh is a 240 acres (0.97 km?) garden and is located in south Bengaluru,
It holds a number of flower shows, especially on the Republic Day (26
January). The garden has over 1,000 species of flora. The garden also has
trees that are over 100 years old.!"®1
The garden surrounds one of the towers erected by the founder of Bengaluru,
‘Kempe Gowda. The park has some rare species of plants brought from Persia,
Afghanistan and France, With an intricate watering system for irrigation, this
garden is aesthetically designed, with lawns, flowerbeds, lotus pools and
fountains. Most of the centuries-old trees are labelled for easy identification.
The Lalbagh Rock, one of the oldest rock formations on earth, dating back to
3,000 million years, is another attraction that attracts the crowds.l"]
Gates
Lalbagh has four gates
one can enter this gate and enjoy the sylvan atmosphere of the garden.
The western gate is situated near Siddapura Cirele and
Outside, touching the compound gate, is Krumbigal Road. The other side of the
road touches the compound wall of R.vV.School. The National College,
Rashtriya Vidyalaya, Chikkamavalli and Doddamavalli are nearby. ‘The other
side of the road goes to ‘Krishna Rao road’, where you can see The Indian
Institute of World Culture, a beautiful library and a fine auditorium, which
hosts a programme every week. Farther south, Model House street and the
Yediyur ‘Terminus are the main points,
‘The eastern gate has a wide road with Jayanagar close by. The southern gate is
This wooden structure is meant for
musical Orchestra
Lalbagh Botanical Garden Glass
House
Lalbagh Gardens of Bangalore were
originally laid out by Hyder Ali and
were modeled on gardens in Sira
laid out by its last Mughal Subedar,
Dilawar Khan (F.1726-1756).
often referred to as the main gate and is near Lalbagh Road. The northern gate is a fairly wide and big road leading to the
Glass House and serves as the primary exit
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Tourism and eco-development
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Lalbagh remains open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. throughout the year.
For the benefit of joggers, tourists and fitness enthusiasts, entry is free from
6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from §:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. At other times, a fee
of Rs.20/- is charged. Entry for school children and the disabled is free all
day
Flower shows are conducted every year during the week of Republic day and.
Independence day, to educate people about the variety of flora and develop
Public interest in plant conservation and cultivation.!*9l Entry fee for adults is
Rs. 20/- (On weekends and Public holidays Rs. 20/-) and for children below
12 years, free
‘The Government of Karnataka organises "Janapada Jaatre” in Lalbaghtl on
the second and fourth weekends (both Saturday and Sunday) of every month.
Janapada Jaatre, which translates to Folk Fair, features folk dance, music
and plays performed by troupes from all parts of Karnataka. The show mainly
depicts the cultural folklore of Karnataka, the traditional costumes and
musical instruments.l"]
A geological monument for the peninsular gneiss formation is also a tourist
attraction at the gardens. This monument has been designated by the
Geological Survey of India on the Lalbagh hill which is made up of 3,000
million-year-old peninsular gneissic rocks. One of the four cardinal towers
erected by Kempegowda II, also a major tourist attraction, is seen above this
hillock. This tower gives the full view of Bangalore from the top"21"31
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The Lalbagh Glasshouse at night
Lalbagh or Red Garden, Bengaluru by
Nicholas Bros. (1860s)
‘As part of the ongoing development of the Bengaluru Metro Rail, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd has acquired a
section of Lal Bagh of around 1,135 m* where tree felling is taking place. On 13 and 14 April 2009, 500 feet of Lalbagh’s
wall was broken down and a number of eucalyptus trees were cut.
Citizens protests started almost immediately and have been continuing on a weekly basis. Protests are being made against
illegal tree felling and land acquisition by the government without paying heed to various acts put into place to protect,
Bengaluru's greenery and public park spaces.
Connectivity
Lalbagh is well connected by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses from Kempegowda Bus Station/Shivaji
Nagar. All buses towards Jayanagar/ Banashankari areas pass through one ofthe four gates of Lalbagh.
= Lalbagh is connected by the Greenline of Namma Metro.
Gallery
Lalbagh Gallery
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Lalbagh or Lalbagh Botanical Panoramic view of the Kempegowda
Gardens is a well known botanical tower
garden in southern Bengaluru, India.
A beautiful side view of Glass House _ Interior view of the Glass house:
Largest known Kapok specimen, Evening View of the Lake
located in Lalbagh
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‘A Japanese decorative monument A very old tree from Lalbagh
found in Lalbagh
Lalbagh Lake A statue of Sri Chamarajendra
Wodeyar, ex-ruler of Mysore at
Lalbagh. He also sponsored the
famous journey of Swami
Vivekananda to Chicago in 1893,
Lalbagh lake view ‘A viow of lake at Lalbagh
References
4, "Department of Horticulture, Bangalore” (http://www.horticulture.kar.nic.in/lalbagh.htmh). Retrieved 20 August 2015,
2. People of India - Kumar Suresh Singh, Anthropological Survey of India - Google Books (hitps:/books google. com/boo
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“History of Lalbagh Botanical Garden" (http:/www-horticulture.karnic.in/Design_finallalbagh/History_of_Lalbagh.htm
1). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
4. Flower, S.S. (1914). Report on a Zoological mission to India (itps:/larchive.org/streamlowerzoologicalmissi1913#pa