The landscaping of Raj Ghat memorials was done by Alick Percy-Lancaster, the last Englishman to hold the post of Superintendent of Horticultural Operations, Government of India.
Raj Ghat and Nigambodh Ghat are situated on the banks of the River Yamuna.
Giani Zail Singh, the 7th President of India, was the only Sikh to hold this prestigious position.
Buddha Poornima Park, also known as PV Ghat, is the resting place of P. V. Narshimha Rao, the 9th Prime Minister of India.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, known as the Father of India’s nuclear missile program, was India’s first and only scientist president (11th President).
Ekta Sthal Samadhi Complex hosts memorials of former Presidents Shankar Dayal Sharma, K. R. Narayanan, R. Venkatraman, Giani Zail Singh, and former PMs Chandrasekhar & I. K. Gujral.
Understanding and remembering these Samadhi Sthals enriches one's knowledge of India's history and the lives of its eminent leaders.
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