Ram Bagh Gardens

Ram Bagh Gardens is a historic 84-acre garden in central Amritsar, Punjab, surrounding the summer palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Developed in 1819 on the pattern of Lahore's Shalimar Bagh, it is the city's largest green space. Notable for its Mughal-inspired layout, mature trees, and the restored Ram Bagh Palace housing a museum, the garden serves as a popular recreational and heritage attraction near the city centre.

Visitors can expect a large, well-maintained urban garden with tree-lined walkways, lawns, flower beds, and paved jogging tracks. At the centre is the restored Ram Bagh Palace, now the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum, displaying paintings, weapons, coins and manuscripts. The complex includes a statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh on horseback, fountains, a children's play area, and open spaces used for walking, jogging and picnics.

Laid out in 1819 by Maharaja Ranjit Singh as his summer residence garden, designed with assistance from architect Desa Singh Majithia on the pattern of Shalimar Bagh. The central Ram Bagh Palace served as the Maharaja's summer palace and later housed British administrative offices during the colonial period, when it was known as Company Bagh. The palace has been restored and converted into the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum.

The garden is a prominent example of early 19th-century Sikh-era landscape architecture blending Mughal garden principles with Punjab traditions. It commemorates Maharaja Ranjit Singh's reign and serves as a major public recreational and cultural space for Amritsar residents and visitors, hosting the museum dedicated to his life and times.