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Padmini Gardens is surely one of the best places to hang around in Chittorgarh. This is an ideal place to spend leisure time with family and friends when you are touring Rajasthan. You will be getting to see a wide variety of beautiful flowers over there. It is interesting to note the story of Padmini, the beautiful Rajput queen after whom the garden has been named. Padmini is actually referred as the Cleopatra of the East.
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This queen got married to the Rana of Chittorgarh and history reveals that she committed suicide when the Mughals tried to siege Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. Apparently, Padmini Gardens might seem to resemble the other gardens of Chittorgarh but a close look would surely find out great difference. You would be able to trace a touch of westernization in the arrangement of flowers and décor of the Padmini Gardens. Padmini Gardens is actually a fascinating tribute to the exotic beauty of Queen Padmini. If you are really interested in exploring the glorious history of Rajasthan, then, pay a visit to the Padmini Gardens. You will get to know a lot about the Rajputs, the story of Ala ud din Khilji and Padmini from there. The garden is still a well maintained one.
The garden was designed in such a way that the image of Queen Padmini would get reflected in the water below if she used to sit in the pavilion. And, the people could see her reflection in the mirror which was placed at the corner of Padmini's Gardens. Padmini Gardens was basically the vacation spot of the Mewar family for the summer months. They used to spend their cozy summers in the midst of this beautiful garden and here in lies the immense historical significance of the Padmini Gardens.
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