Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, is a

botanical garden A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens, an ...

in Chandigarh, India and spread over of land, with 50,000

rose A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be ...

-bushes of 1600 different species. Named after

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

's former president,

Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain ( ur, , link=no) is the name of: * Zakir Husain (politician), an Indian politician and former president of India * Zakir Hussain (actor), Bollywood actor * Zakir Hussain (field hockey) (1934–2019), Pakistani field hockey player * ...

and created in 1967 under the guidance of Mohinder Singh Randhawa,

Chandigarh Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...

's first chief commissioner, the garden has the distinction of being

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's largest. The garden has not only roses, but also trees of medicinal value. Some of the medicinal plants that can be spotted here are bel, bahera, harar, camphor and yellow

gulmohar ''Delonix regia'' is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae native to Madagascar. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of orange-red flowers over summer. In many tropical par ...

. The rose plants have been planted in carved-out lawns and flower beds. Apart from serving as a host of other events, the Zakir Rose Garden serves as the venue for hosting an annual rose festival called '' Rose Festival'', a major cultural event in

during February or March. Celebrated mainly as a tribute to the magnificence of the rose itself, the attractions include food, drinks, joyrides, and contests of varying nature, such as

photography Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed ...

gardening Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits ...

landscaping Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including the following: # Living elements, such as flora or fauna; or what is commonly called gardening, the art and craft of growing plants with a goal o ...

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, and Rose Prince and Princess. The contests are open to the residents or institutions from nearby places.

Gallery

March 2016 File:Rose Garden,Chandigarh.jpg, Roses in the garden. File:Rose Garden ,Chandigarh UT.jpg, Roses in the garden. File:Zakir Husain Rose Garden ,Chandigarh.jpg, Roses in the garden. File:Rose Garden ,Chandigarh.jpg, Roses in the garden. File:Chandigarh, India stone paying tribute to the founders of the rose garden incl Dr Randhawa.jpg, Tribute to the founder including Dr Randhawa File:Chandigarh, India rose garden modern art monument 5.jpg, India rose garden modern art monument File:Chandigarh, India rose garden modern art monument 4.jpg, India rose garden modern art monument File:Chandigarh Rose Fest.jpg, The winning flower from Rose Fest 2006 File:Chandigarh, India rose garden modern art monument 3.jpg, Modern art monument File:Chandigarh, India rose garden auditorium 3.jpg, A plaque for Dr Randhawa File:Chandigarh, India rose garden bust of Dr Randhawa 5.jpg, Bust of Dr Randhawa File:Chandigarh, India Rose Garden. Books probably belonging to Dr Randhawa in the book cafe.jpg, Books, probably belonging to Dr Randhawa, at the book cafe File:Chandigarh, India banners at the rose garden 2.jpg, Banners at the rose garden File:Chandigarh, India -- banners at the rose garden.jpg, More banners on display File:Chandigarh, India rose garden 6.jpg, Auditorium at the rose garden

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