Bajirao sought to avenge the Marathas' prior defeat at the Battle of Jalesar by Saadat Ali Khan.

The garden lends name to the eponymous Talkatora Stadium bordering its edges.

A tal (water tank) located in the western part of the garden is surrounded by hilly terrain, part of the Delhi Ridge, creating a bowl-shaped natural depression, or katora.

[1] Footfalls burgeon steadily with the onset of the spring season.The garden not only features a diverse array of flowers but also houses an eponymous stadium where various games and events are held.

On the west side of the garden, there once existed a tal (water tank) surrounded by hilly terrain that formed a katora (a bowl-shaped natural depression).