Sunderwala Mahal - Sunder Nursery was established by the British to experiment with the trees proposed to be grown in the new capital in Delhi. It is a large, enclosed nursery on
the north side of Humayun’s Tomb, owned and operated by the Central Public
Works Department. Located in south central Delhi and spread over twenty-eight
hectares, the development of Sunder Nursery into a sustainable park is part of a
larger socio-economic development programme that includes the urban regeneration of Nizamuddin Basti and restoration of Humayun’s Tomb complex (a
World Heritage Site)
Sunder Nursery: Delhi's Central Park
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brochure
Year
2017
Sunder Nursery was established by the British to experiment with the trees proposed to be grown in the new capital in Delhi. It is a large, enclosed nursery on the north side of Humayun’s Tomb, owned and operated by the Central Public Works Department. Located in south central Delhi and spread over twenty-eight hectares, the development of Sunder Nursery into a sustainable park is part of a larger socio-economic development programme that includes the urban regeneration of Nizamuddin Basti and restoration of Humayun’s Tomb complex (a World Heritage Site)
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"Sunder Nursery: Delhi's Central Park." Geneva: Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme, 2017.
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Aga Khan Trust for Culture
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India
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English
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landscape
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