It has walkways, central lawn, bandstand, forest walk, maze garden, children's play area and civic amenities.

[2][3] It is located near Bhadra Fort, Jam-e-Masjid, CNI Church, I P Mission School, and Town Hall across the bridge.

[3] The garden was proposed by the group of elite citizens of the city on 31 May 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.

[9][3] The garden became neglected over years as the city grew on the west side of the river and lost its vicinity to riverbank.

[3] It lost an area of about 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft) as new roads leading to Sabarmati Riverfront were built on its edges.

The stone canopy and the high back of the royal chair which shows behind the statue was made of cold-blue Indian marble.

[3][18] On 8 August 1956, some college students of Ahmedabad went to the local Congress House near Lal Darwaza to demand a separate linguistic state.

[21][20] Dr. Byramji Hormasjee Nanavatty was the first gynecologist of city to receive a Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS).

This Parsi couple had two daughters Frenny and Dr. Bachoo and a son Phiroze, nicknamed Ball, who died on 26 December 1910 at an age of 19.

[2] On 5 February 2023, Hillary Clinton unveiled a plaque near a banyan tree planted by Bhatt in 2022 on occasion of the 50th anniversary of SEWA.

[25][8] Ravivari or Gujari Bazar, a flea market, gathers near the western side of the garden on every Sunday since 1950s; a tradition established since 15th century Gujarat Sultanate.

[1] It won the first award in Green Space category in the City Beauty Competition held by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of Gujarat state in 2024.