"The garden at DU was never formally given the name Mughal Garden. The notification was issued as per the centenary celebrations of the university. In none of our records is the garden identified as Mughal Garden. We have named the garden since it has a statue of Lord Buddha,” registrar Vikas Gupta said.
Delhi University in Mughal Garden renamed after Buddha, check details
The Mughal Garden at the Delhi University has been renamed as the Gautam Buddha Centenary Garden. In an official notification, the varsity announced, “The competent authority of the university of Delhi has approved the name of the Garden (opposite the Viceregal lodge) with the statue of Gautam Buddha in its center as ‘Gautam Buddha Centenary Garden’.”
The university’s move came a day before the iconic Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan were rechristened Amrit Udyan. "The garden at DU was never formally given the name Mughal Garden. The notification was issued as per the centenary celebrations of the university. In none of our records is the garden identified as Mughal Garden. We have named the garden since it has a statue of Lord Buddha,” registrar Vikas Gupta said.
On February 10, 2022, a letter issued by the secretary of the DU garden committee to college principals, for example, identified the garden in front of the vice-chancellor’s office as the Mughal Garden. The university’s annual flower show took place in the same garden last year.
“This is to inform you that the 64th Annual Flower show of the University of Delhi is scheduled to be held on 4th March 2022 at the Mughal Garden (in front of V-C’s office) University of Delhi,” the letter stated.
The garden also find a mention on the university website, where it is identified as a popular destination. “The university gardens have several landscape elements. A popular destination for students, teachers, and the public is the famous Mughal Garden,” the website says.
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