Bada Bagh
Ramgarh Road, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan – 305001
Phone +91 2992 252406
Bada Bagh or Big Garden is located 6 km from Jaisalmer on the Ramgarh road. A descendant of Maharawal Jaisal Singh, the founder of the state and Maharaja of Jaisalmer, Jai Singh IIi (1688–1743), commissioned a dam to create a water tank during his reign in the 16th century. This made the desert green in this area.
After his death on September 21, 1743, his son Lunkaran built a beautiful garden next to the lake and a cenotaph for his father on a hill next to the lake. Later on, many more cenotaphs were constructed here. The last cenotaph, meant for maharaja Jawahar Singh, dates from the 20th century and remains unfinished after Indian Independence.
The gardens are largely neglected, but the hill with the cenotaphs is still quite an interesting sight.
Source : Wikipedia
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Visiting hours : 08.00 AM to 06.00 PM, All days of the week
Entry Fee : Rs.20/- for Indians and Rs.50/- for foreign tourists.
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