Talkatora Gardens


Talkatora Garden is a Mughal-era garden situated on the Mother Teresa Crescent in New Delhi. In ancient times, it used to be a tank and a swimming pool. The Marathas defeated the Mughals in the Battle of Delhi at this place. The garden is now more famous for the Talkatora Stadium. It attracts a large number of tourists.

Etymology

The Talkatora Stadium close to it, is also named after it. A tal situated at the west side of the garden, is surrounded by hilly ground (part of the Delhi ridge, forms a katora, bowl-shaped natural depression, which gives the place its name.

History

There was a tal at the west side of the garden, surrounded by hilly ground forming a katora. Although the pond disappeared long ago, there still exists at the northwestern end of the garden, a long wall and domed octagonal pavilions at the two ends. This was an embankment to hold back rain water flowing into that tank. The surrounding area was used as a camping ground by the Maratha army in 1736-37 "Saadat Khan had attacked a contingent of marching Maratha army after it had crossed Jumna. He retired to Mathura thinking he had defeated the main Maratha army peshwa Baji Rao, had however, taken different route to reach Delhi. he did not pillage the city and camped at the Talkatora grove.

Tourist Places Near Talkatora Garden

There are many tourist attractions which are very near to Talkatora Garden. such as Sacred Heart Cathedral, India Gate, Hanuman Mandir, Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, Rashtrapati Bhawan and Jantar Mantar.

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