Ajmal Khan Park

Ajmal Khan Park is an urban park in the central part of the Karol Bagh of New Delhi, India . Spread over five acres, it was initially opened in 1921, named Hakim Ajmal Khan (1868–1927), noted freedom fighter and Unani medicine physician.[1] It is adjacent to Tibbia College built by Hakim Ajmal Khan.

Ajmal Khan Park
TypeUrban park
LocationKarol Bagh , New Delhi, India
Area5 acres
Created1921
Operated byNew Delhi Municipal Council

The park has a statue of Ajmal Khan at the centre of the park, besides a musical fountain run by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation.[2][3] It has been a popular venue to numerous political rallies, holding a crowd of over 20,000 people.[4]

References
  1. "NDMC to renovate Ajmal Khan Park in Karol Bagh". Zee News. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. "Gardens Parks & Picnic Spots in New Delhi". Delhi Tourism. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. "NDMC to renovate Ajmal Khan Park in Karol Bagh". Business Standard. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. Ambika Pandit (31 March 2014). "Sonia raises pitch with history lesson on Karol Bagh's Ajmal Khan Park". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 November 2014.

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