Is Rani Bagh a botanical garden or a zoo?
Rani Bagh is both a botanical garden as well as a zoo. It was established as a botanical garden in 1861 by the then Agro-horticultural Society and later animals were moved in. Apart from approximately 21 species of mammals, 41 species of birds and 10 species of reptiles, Rani Bagh is home to 3,177 trees of 227 species.