Jahangir Park
Park in Karachi, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jahangir Park is a public park located in Saddar, Karachi, Pakistan. The park area is 6 acres for which the land was donated by Parsi philanthropist Khan Bahadur Behramjee Jehangirjee Rajkotwala in 1893.[1]
| Jahangir Park | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Saddar, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°51′43″N 67°01′39″E |
| Area | 6 acres |
| Open | 1893 |
| Status | Operational |
The park also hosted one first-class cricket match in 1956.[2]
History
In 1893, Khan Bahadur Behramjee Jehangirjee Rajkotwala, a Parsi benefactor, gifted the six-acre Jahangir Park, inclusive of its verdant tree population, to the inhabitants of Karachi.[1] To enhance its appeal and utility, a cricket ground and pavilion were subsequently added to the park's infrastructure.[1]
The park used to maintain a reading room where all daily and evening newspapers were made available.[3]
In 2017, the Government of Sindh spent Rs. 200 million on the renovation of the park.[1]
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