Gateway to an arboreal Eden - the stately and welcoming triumphal arch made of Porbandar stone and completed in 1868 has become synonymous with Rani Bagh
Photograph courtesy Shubhada Nikharge

Cupids and a medallion of the Prince and Princess of Wales,sculpted by James Forsythe in Portland stone, adorn the top of the arch
Photograph courtesy Homiyar Mistry

Strength and grace - the capitals of the Corinthian columns of the arch crafted in terracotta by Mr Blashfield at Lincolnshire
Photograph courtesy Dhiman Chatterjee

A terracotta panel with floral motifs at the base of the arch
Photograph courtesy Shubhada Nikharge

The Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum designed by William Tracey in the botanical garden grounds - an outstanding example of the classical Palladian style of architecture not encountered elsewhere in the city
Photograph courtesy Shubhada Nikharge

The 67-foot-high Italianate Sassoon clock tower that stands close to the main road adds charm and character to the botanical garden grounds as well as to the Byculla neighbourhood.
Photograph courtesy Shubhada Nikharge

Victorian grandeur - the ornate interior of the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum. Note the use of cast iron for the columns and the terracotta decoration in the capitals
Photograph courtesy Shubhada Nikharge

Matthew Noble's statue of Prince Albert with allegorical figures on either side symbolizing Art and Science. Note the bust of David Sassoon in front.
Photograph courtesy Shubhada Nikharge

Beauty and Grace - Lady Frere's temple at the intersection of four pathways on the secondary axis. The six Corinthian columns have capitals similar to those of the triple arch and museum
Photograph courtesy Dhiman Chatterjee

A bronze sculpture signifying "Charity" now occupies the Frere temple instead of Lady Frere's bust. Note the boy holding the dove of peace and the girl crouched by Charity's side
Photograph courtesy Shubhada Nikharge

The Kala Ghoda has stood at its swanky green address at Rani Bagh since the 1960s
Photograph courtesy Dhiman Chatterjee

A moving sculpture of a Mother with Two Children installed in the large roundabout where the main and secondary axes meet, and where Flora Fountain was slated to have stood
Photograph courtesy Shubhada Nikharge

Imposing sculpture - Veermata Jijabai with the Young Shivaji, installed in 1998 at a prominent location on the roundabout punctuating the main axis
Photograph courtesy Dhiman Chatterjee

The ancient stone elephant brought from Gharapuri (Elephanta) island and installed in the then Victoria Gardens,br /> Photograph courtesy Homiyar Mistry

Exquisite latticed woodwork of Rani Bagh's beloved conservatory inspired by its older famous cousin, Decimus Burton's Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Photograph courtesy Homiyar Mistry