[1] Originally known as Azim Bagh and built by the Mughals in the 16th century, it lies on the Mughal-era Grand Trunk Road, and is spread over 90 acres (36 hectare).

[2][3][4] Future plans aim to link nearby areas to develop it into India's largest park covering 900 acres.

[11] Sunder Nursey is part of the larger Nizamuddin Urban Renewal Project master plan of the Aga Khan Trust, which involves restoration work on 30 nearby heritage structures.

[8] Future plans aim to run the area as a public-private partnership (PPP) between the various government authorities in India and the Aga Khan Trust.

[5][6] Lying abandoned for decades, much of the area was overgrown, and during the initial work some 1,000 trucks of rubble was removed before the ground was levelled.

[15] The garden replicates the four micro-habitat zones which were part of Delhi's original landscape namely Kohi (ridge), Bangar (alluvial), Khadar (riverine) and Dabar (marsh).