Lalbagh Botanical Garden

The garden's origins date to the eighteenth century. Karnataka Tourism says that Hyder Ali began developing Lalbagh around 1760 and that his son Tipu Sultan later expanded it, including by bringing in plants from abroad. The garden subsequently developed as a horticultural institution. A prominent landmark within it is the Glass House, which Karnataka Tourism dates to 1889. As with many historic gardens, today's grounds reflect successive periods of development rather than a single original design.

Lalbagh is a botanical garden and arboretum in the southern part of Bengaluru. The Government of Karnataka's Department of Horticulture manages the garden. Karnataka Tourism describes a collection of more than 1,854 plant species and identifies the garden as a centre for botanical research, horticulture education and conservation. Collection totals can vary over time as plants are added, removed or reclassified. The garden's Glass House is used for major flower displays, while its planted areas combine horticultural collections with public open space.

Lalbagh brings together a historic landscape, living plant collections and public recreation within a large Indian city. It is also recorded as a botanic garden in Botanic Gardens Conservation International's GardenSearch directory. Its continuing management by the state horticulture department links public access with horticultural work and the care of plant collections.