Ratish Nanda, conservation architect and CEO of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) in India, draws a parallel between Sunder Nursery and Al-Azhar Park, a garden in the Old City of Cairo in Egypt, developed by AKTC. The latter, reports say, is visited by more than 2 million people annually. Since it opened its gates to the public in November 2018, Sunder Nursery has hosted over 6 million visitors, Nanda says. “A majority of them, around 75%, are picnickers coming with their family and friends,” he adds. “But the park has something for everyone. If you don’t like crowds, you can find a tranquil zone. If you have an elderly person with you, you can park and settle down close by. People come for the birds, heritage, culture, you name it.”