List Of Famous Gardens In India

This article gives the list of famous gardens in India and its location. You will also know about the prominent feature of each garden in India in the list of famous gardens PDF available. 

Candidates preparing for competitive exams be it Bank exam, Government exam, UPSC exam or any other exam, the list of famous gardens is important as questions related to these gardens are asked in various exams.

The list of famous gardens given in this article also serves as an important topic for candidates preparing for various government exams.

Candidates can check the Government exams page for information on various government exams. 

For detailed information on the famous gardens of India, candidates are advised to download the pdf attached below, wherein you will know the name and location of the famous garden, peculiarity and other details related to it.

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Brief History of Gardens in India

Ancient Indian gardens are mentioned in several ancient Hindu texts including Rigveda, Ramayana, and Mahabharata. Buddhist accounts mention bamboo groves which were gifted by King Bimbisara to Buddha.

The Emperor Ashoka’s inscriptions mention the establishment of botanical gardens for planting medicinal herbs, plants, and trees. They contained pools of water, were laid in grid patterns, and normally had chattri pavilions with them.

The ancient Indian texts mentions details on house gardens and that a good wife should plant vegetables, bunches of sugarcane, clumps of the fig trees, mustard, parsley and fennel, various flowers like jasmine, rose and others likewise be planted and seats and arbours should be made and the middle of the garden should have a well, a tank or a pond, various other treatises also mention establishing lotus shaped baths, lakes, lotus-shaped seats, swings, roundabouts, Menageries.

In medieval India, courtyard gardens are also essential elements of Mughal and Rajput palaces.

Gardens In India – Location & Prominence

Sample Gardens in India Question and Answer for Competitive Exams

Given below are a few examples of the type of questions asked in these examinations.

Q.1. When were the botanical gardens at Auroville established

1. 2000
2. 1994
3. 1996
4. 2001

Answer (1) 2000

Q.2. Where is the Balasinor Dinosaur Park located?

1. Aurangabad
2. Bhubaneswar
3. Ahmedabad
4. Kolkata

Answer (3) Ahmedabad

Q.3. Who laid the foundation for the Lal Bagh Gardens?

1. Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda
2. Tipu Sultan
3. Hyder Ali
4. Krishna Deva Raya

Answer (1) Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda

Q.4. Who renovated the Yadavindra Gardens at Pinjore

1. The Mughals under Jahangir
2. The Duranis under Ahmed Shah Abdali
3. The Sikh Rulers of the Patiala Dynasty
4. The Marathas

Answer (3) The Sikh Rulers of the Patiala Dynasty

Q.5. Who built the Shalimar Bagh and where is it located?

1. Mumtaz Mehal, Agra
2. Akbar, Jaipur
3. Jahangir, Srinagar
4. Babur, Udaipur

Answer (2) Jahangir, Srinagar

Trivia: Mughal Emperor Jahangir had the Shalimar Bagh constructed for his wife Nur Jahan in 1619

Q.6. How big are the Lodi Gardens in Delhi

1. 70 Acres
2. 40 Acres
3. 30 Acres
4. 90 Acres

Answer (4) 90 Acres

Q.7. When was Lloyd’s Botanical Garden established?

1. 1876
2. 1878
3. 1865
4. 1931

Answer (2) 1878

Q.8. Who founded the Rock Gardens of Chandigarh

1. Sushil Bhat
2. Nek Chand Saini
3. Aloknath Gujjar
4. Shershah

Answer (2) Nek Chand Saini

Aspirants of competitive exams must be well aware of the list of famous gardens and their prominence. This topic holds relevance for the General awareness section of all types of competitive exams and for the Geography section in the UPSC exams.

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