| Hazuri Bagh | |
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| حضوری باغ | |
 TheHazuri Bagh Baradari is in the centre of the quadrangle | |
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| Location | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°35′18″N74°18′42″E / 31.58833°N 74.31167°E /31.58833; 74.31167 |
Hazuri Bagh (Urdu:حضوری باغ) is agarden inLahore, Punjab, Pakistan, bounded by theLahore Fort to the east,Badshahi Mosque to the west, theSamadhi of Ranjit Singh to the north, and theRoshnai Gate to the south. The garden was built during the reign of MaharajaRanjit Singh, in the style ofMughal gardens. In the centre of the garden stands theHazuri Bagh Baradari, built by the Maharaja in 1818 to celebrate his capture of theKoh-i-Noor diamond fromShuja Shah Durrani in 1813.[1][2][3][4] TheSerai Alamgiricaravanserai formerly stood where Hazuri Bagh is now located.
The Hazuri Bagh garden was planned and built under the supervision ofFaqir Azizuddin in the traditional Mughal style layout. After its completion, it is said, Ranjit Singh, at the suggestion ofKhushal Singh Jamadar, ordered that marblevandalized from various mausoleums of Lahore 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.[1][4] Thetomb of Muhammad Iqbal, completed in 1951, as well as ofSikandar Hayat Khan, the lastPremier of the Punjab, lies across from the garden outside of the Badshahi Mosque.[4]
Every Sunday afternoon, people gather in the garden to hear story tellers recite traditionalPunjabi Qisse, such asHeer Ranjha andSassi Punnun, and otherPunjabiSufi poetic pieces.[3]
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Landmarks of theWalled City of Lahore | |
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| Gates | |
| Mosques | |
| Lahore Fort | |
| Tombs | |
| Others | |
