,
Lahore Fort,
Roshnai Gate, and the
Samadhi of Ranjit Singh The Hazuri Bagh garden was planned and built under the supervision of
Faqir Azizuddin in the traditional Mughal style layout. After its completion, it is said, Ranjit Singh, at the suggestion of
Khushal Singh Jamadar, ordered that marble
vandalized from various mausoleums of Lahore to construct a baradari (pavilion) here. This task was given to Khalifa Nooruddin. Elegant carved marble pillars support the baradari's delicate cusped arches. The central area, where Ranjit Singh held court, has a mirrored ceiling. Both the garden and the baradari, originally a 45-foot, three-storey square with a basement approached by fifteen steps, suffered extensive damage during the Sikh wars and was only reclaimed and laid out according to the original plan during the British period. On 19 July 1932, the top story collapsed and was never rebuilt or restored. The
tomb of Muhammad Iqbal, completed in 1951, as well as of
Sikandar Hayat Khan, the last
Premier of the Punjab, lies across from the garden outside of the Badshahi Mosque. Every Sunday afternoon, people gather in the garden to hear story tellers recite traditional
Punjabi Qisse, such as
Heer Ranjha and
Sassi Punnun, and other
Punjabi Sufi poetic pieces. == Gallery ==