Today the garden holds a white marble pavilion built in memory of princess Roshanara, who died in 1671 and was buried there.

[2] Roshanara's rise to power began when she successfully foiled a plot by her father and Dara Shikoh to kill Aurangzeb.

According to history, Shah Jahan sent a letter of invitation to Aurangzeb to come to Delhi, to peacefully resolve the family crisis.

In truth, however, Shah Jahan planned to capture, imprison and kill Aurangzeb, as he viewed his third son as a serious threat to the throne.

The elite Roshanara Club, which was started here in 1922 by the British and contracted by Sir Sobha Singh is spread over 22 acres.