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Society of India has done work to prevent further decay, carrying out gardening and small repairs. The site is considered to be deserving of further publicity by the ASI, subject to funding. It is claimed that "Dilkusha Kothi is probably one of the most beautiful monuments in the historic city of
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Today the gardens are visited by few people. It has been surmised that the reason may be the lack of publicity. There are a greater number of visitors during the winter when foreign tourists add to the normal visitors of families picnicking, school children and young couples. The
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