Gulab Bagh Garden Udaipur
Sajjan Niwas Garden is the largest garden of Rajasthan, sprawled over 100 acres of land. During 1850′s, Maharana Sajjan Singh took the initiative to built this beautiful garden. Due to abundance of rose flowers, this garden is also known as Gulab Bagh or Rose Garden.
How To Get At Gulab Bagh
Situated quite near Pichola Lake on Lake Palace Road, Gulab Bagh is an interesting park in the southeast of City Palace complex. It is easily accessible from the city by local transport, taxis or auto-rickshaws.
Gulab Bagh Attractions
Various Species of Roses
Here you would get to witness innumerable uncommon species of Roses. The garden has become well known among tourists for its colorful flower beds, large expanses of lawns, and some impressive orchid specimens.
A Small Zoo for Children
Children will always enjoy the very family orientated attractions here, which includes a toy train, and a small zoo, that houses exotic creatures such as Indian tigers, leopards and also Jabeer gazelle (chinkara).
Saraswati Bhawan Library
Apart from the natural beauty, Sajjan Nivas Garden has something more to offer you. It is a library that was constructed by Maharana Fateh Singh. The Library is known as Saraswati Bhawan Library (originally called the Victoria Hall). This library houses books related to history, archaeology, Ideology and several manuscripts that date back to the early medieval period.
Once, this beautiful garden was regarded as one of the largest urban parks in India. Till date, the garden has not lost its charm. Tourists from all over come to visit this spectacular park of 19th century.
