Urban History

Lodhi Gardens

Lodhi Road, Delhi

Managed byNew Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) & Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

CategoryUrban History

A landscaped garden in central Delhi built around the tombs of Sayyid and Lodi dynasty rulers from the 15th-16th centuries, including Mohammed Shah's Tomb and the Bara Gumbad. The gardens were redesigned in the 1930s-40s by British landscape architects into the manicured public park seen today. It remains one of Delhi's most popular spots for morning walks, joggers and picnickers amid centuries-old monuments. Entry is free and the park stays open long hours daily.

Did you know? Lodhi Gardens contains the tombs of Sikandar Lodi and Muhammad Shah, but was redesigned as an English-style landscaped garden only in 1936 under Lady Willingdon, wife of the then-Viceroy, giving 15th-century Islamic tombs a colonial-era park setting.

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