You might think that Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s great gift to Delhi was the creation of the Walled City of Shahjahanabad. We are more thankful to Shah Jahan for a rarely visited garden. Shah Jahan gave this land to his subjects on the understanding that their rent would be waived off if they grew trees. Entering the Shalimar Bagh garden, also known as District Park, gives an idea of what it must have been like when the grove stretched all the way to Subzi Mandi in Azadpur. Once you’ve been here, come back and tell us if Shah Jahan’s greatest contribution to Delhi was its Walled City or this orchard.

Source: Hindustan Times August 15, 2017 08:47 UTC