Sajjan Niwas Garden popularly known as Gulab Bagh, sprawl over 100 acres
of land on the banks of Pichola lake at lake palace road is considered
as the largest rose garden in the city. Built by Maharana Sajjan Singh
during the 18th century, Sajjan Niwas Garden can be virtually considered
as a forest of flowers. Beautifully ornamented with an array of exotic
varieties of rose flowers, Sajjan Niwas garden offers a spectacular atmosphere
to relax and enjoy the natural beauty. An annual flower show is held at
Sajjan Niwas Garden during the month of Shravan (July or August).
Sajjan Niwas Garden is the home to variety of fruit trees, orchids and
attractive looking plants and also comprise a library, zoo and a park
specially designed for children. Built by Maharaja Fateh Singh, the Saraswati
Bhawan Library located within Sajjan Niwas garden contains varied books
of topics including history, archeology and indology and has a good collection
of old manuscripts dated back to early medieval period. The small zoo
at Sajjan Niwas Garden houses wild animals like the chinkara, leopards,
tigers and a number of birds. The toy train strolls with in the zoo attracts
the visitors especially the children. Sajjan Niwas Garden was also known
for the Victoria Hall Museum with an excellent collection of antiques,
curios, royal household items and other historic leftovers which has been
shifted to the Karan Vilas Mahal that is situated in the City Palace complex.
Many hand written manuscripts are also on display at the Victoria Hall
Museum.
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