Maitri Bagh
Zoo in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
21°10′17″N 81°21′11″E / 21.17139°N 81.35306°E / 21.17139; 81.35306Maitri Bagh Zoo (also known as Garden of Friendship) is a tourist location in Bhilai, India[2] which was established as a symbol of friendship between the Soviet Union and India.[3] It is the largest and oldest zoo of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.[4]
History
Maitri Bagh is a "Friendship Garden" established as a symbol of India-Soviet Union friendship.[5] It was established in 1972 and was developed and maintained by Bhilai Steel Plant.[3]
Photo Gallery
- Bengal tiger in Maitri Bagh lake
- Sambar deer stag in the park
- Maitri Bagh entrance statues
- Ashoka Chakra in Maitri Bagh
- Alexei Kosygin, the First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union's commemoration marker where he planted trees while visiting Bhilai in 1961
- Maitri Bagh entrance gate
References
- ^ a b c "CZA". cza.nic.in. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Maitri Bagh | District DURG, Government of Chhattisgarh | India". Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Beef row: Bhilai Steel Plant cancels tender for zoo-animals' food". The Times of India. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "All About Maitri Bagh" (PDF). Central Zoo Authority of India.
- ^ "Maitri Bagh | garden, Bhilai, India". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 1 November 2021.