Hazuri Bagh ( ur, ) is a

garden A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The single feature identifying even the wildest wild garden is ''control''. The garden can incorporate bot ...

Lahore, Punjab Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...

, Pakistan, bounded by the

Lahore Fort The Lahore Fort ( ur, , lit=Royal Fort, translit=Shāhī Qilā, label=Punjabi and Urdu) is a citadel in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. The fortress is located at the northern end of walled city Lahore, and spreads over an area greater than ...

to the east, Badshahi Mosque to the west, the

Samadhi of Ranjit Singh The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh ( pa, , ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਸਮਾਧੀ ; ) is a 19th-century building in Lahore, Pakistan that houses the funerary urns of the Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 – 1839). It is located adjacen ...

to the north, and the

Roshnai Gate Roshnai Gate ( ur, , lit=Gate of Lights) is one of the thirteen gates within the Walled City of Lahore in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was the main entry into Lahore for emperors and nobles during the Mughal, and later Sikh period. Its exten ...

to the south. The garden was built during the reign of

Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He s ...

, in the style of

Mughal garden Mughal gardens are a type of garden built by the Mughals. This style was influenced by the Persian gardens particularly the Charbagh structure, which is intended to create a representation of an earthly utopia in which humans co-exist in pe ...

s. In the centre of the garden stands the

Hazuri Bagh Baradari The Hazuri Bagh Baradari ( ur, ) is a baradari of white marble located in the Hazuri Bagh of Lahore, Pakistan. It was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Sikh ruler of Punjab to celebrate his capture of the ''Koh-i-Noor'' diamond from Shuja S ...

, built by the Maharaja in 1818 to celebrate his capture of the ''

Koh-i-Noor The Koh-i-Noor ( ; from ), also spelled Kohinoor and Koh-i-Nur, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing . It is part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. The diamond is currently set in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth The ...

'' diamond from Shuja Shah Durrani in 1813. The ''Serai Alamgiri''

caravanserai A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was a roadside inn where travelers ( caravaners) could rest and recover from the day's journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes covering ...

formerly stood where Hazuri Bagh is now located. Hazuri Bagh Lahore by Panjab Digital Library

History

Badshahi Mosqu - Mughal Art in an Ocean of Concrete

The Hazuri Bagh garden was planned and built under the supervision of Faqir Azizuddin in the traditional Mughal style layout. After its completion, it is said,

Ranjit Singh Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He ...

, at the suggestion of Jamadar Khushhal Singh, ordered that marble vandalized from various mausoleums of

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th List of largest cities, most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is th ...

to construct a baradari (pavilion) here. This task was given to Khalifa Nooruddin. Elegant carved marble pillars support the baradari's delicate cusped arches. The central area, where Ranjit Singh held court, has a mirrored ceiling. Both the garden and the baradari, originally a 45-foot, three-storey square with a basement approached by fifteen steps, suffered extensive damage during the Sikh wars and was only reclaimed and laid out according to the original plan during the British period. On 19 July 1932, the top story collapsed and was never rebuilt or restored. The

tomb of Muhammad Iqbal The Tomb of Allama Iqbal, or Mazaar-e-Iqbal ( ur, ) is a mausoleum located within the Hazuri Bagh, in the Pakistani city of Lahore, capital of Punjab province. Background Iqbal was one of the major inspirations behind the Pakistan Movement, an ...

, completed in 1951, as well as of Sikandar Hayat Khan, the last

Premier of the Punjab The Premier of the Punjab was the head of government and the Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly of Punjab Province in British India. The position was dissolved upon the Partition of India in 1947. History The office was created und ...

, lies across from the garden outside of the Badshahi Mosque. Every Sunday afternoon, people gather in the garden to hear story tellers recite traditional

Punjabi Qisse A Punjabi Qissa ( pa, (Shahmukhi), (Gurmukhi); plural: Qisse) is a tradition of Punjabi language oral story-telling that emerged in South Asia with the fusion of local Punjabi people and migrants from the Arabian peninsula and contemporary Iran ...

, such as

Heer Ranjha ''Heer Ranjha'' (or ''Heer and Ranjha'') ( pnb, , ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ ) is one of several popular tragic romances of Punjab, other important ones being "Sohni Mahiwal", " Mirza Sahiban" and " Sassi Punnhun". There are several poetic ...

and

Sassi Punnun Sassi Punnuh or Sassui Punhun ( sd, سَسُئيِ پُنهوُن) is a love story from Punjabi, Sindhi, and Balochi folklore. The story is about a faithful lover who will endure any difficulty while seeking her beloved husband who was separat ...

, and other

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...

Sufi poetry.

Gallery

File:Badshahi Mosque Sunset.jpg, Hazuri Bagh is at the entryway of Badshahi Mosque File:Muhammad Allama Iqbal’s Tomb.JPG, The

Tomb of Allama Iqbal The Tomb of Allama Iqbal, or Mazaar-e-Iqbal ( ur, ) is a mausoleum located within the Hazuri Bagh, in the Pakistani city of Lahore, capital of Punjab province. Background Iqbal was one of the major inspirations behind the Pakistan Movement, a ...

is located within the Hazuri Bagh File:ALLAMA_IQBAL_RESTING_PLACE21.jpg File:Illama_Iqbal_shrine_01.jpg, Iqbal's tomb and the Hazuri Bagh Image:The Hazuri Bagh Pavilion(1870).jpg, Hazuri bagh pavilion in 1870, with

in background Image:Hazuri_Bagh.JPG, South section, with Roshnai Gate in background Image:Hazuri Bagh bardari.jpg,

Image:Bara Dari East & North facing sides of The 12 door building July 1 2005.jpg, Baradari with Badshahi Mosque in background Image:Hazuri Bagh 1.jpg, Hazuri Bagh Image:Hazuri Bagh Baradari with Lahore Fort.jpg,

with

in the background, 2005. Image:Lahore Fort from distance.jpg,

with

in the background, 2021.

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A photo of Hazuri Bagh

An older photo of Hazuri BaghThe Herbert Offen Research Collection of the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum
{{Walled City of Lahore Architecture of Lahore Gardens in Lahore Mughal gardens in Pakistan Tourist attractions in Lahore Walled City of Lahore Landscape design history

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