Aram Bagh

Aram Bagh (Urdu: آرام باغ‎ meaning Garden of relaxation) is located in Saddar Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The Aram Bagh Masjid is also located in the Aram Bagh Park.^[1] Aram Bagh is located in densely populated uptown area of Karachi surrounded by apartment buildings and shopping centers.

History

There has been abundance of water in the Aram Bagh area of Karachi since ancient times and many wells were dug here to supply water to the residents that settled around it. According to Hindu myth, the Hindu avatars Ram, Sita and Lakshman stayed at this location on their way to Hinglaj pilgrimage. Karachi was called Ramya in some Greek texts.^[2] In 1857, during the war of liberation against the British colonialism the freedom fighters were blasted by canons by the British forces in Aram Bagh. A park was built was built on this location in 1939 and was named Ram Bagh i.e. Garden of Ram. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, thousands of Muslim refugees from India fleeing from anti-Muslim pograms set up camps in it and the name was changed to Aram Bagh i.e. Garden of relaxation to mark the end of their arduous journey to Pakistan. A beautiful Aram Bagh Masjid was built in Aram Bagh by the Muslims refugees that settled around the Aram Bagh after the independence of Pakistan.^[3]

See also

Jehangir Kothari Parade Bagh Ibne Qasim Mazar-e-Quaid Karachi Zoo List of parks and gardens in Pakistan List of parks and gardens in Lahore List of parks and gardens in Karachi PAF Museum Park Maritime Museum Park

Hill Park Safari Park Jheel Park Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam Aziz Bhatti Park List of parks in Karachi

External links

• Infiltration by the gods
• Aram Bagh to be declared heritage site
• Aram Bagh Masjid
• Aram Bagh Park
• From Rambagh to Arambagh
• The story of Ram Bagh
• Aram Bagh Ground

References

1. City Landmarks – Aram Bagh
2. Infiltration by the gods
3. The story of Ram Bagh

Coordinates: 24°48′36″N 67°01′30″E / 24.8099°N 67.0251°E