Is this Asia’s largest tulip garden? They say so.

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A Jammu and Kashmir state traffic policeman takes a selfie during the season’s opening of Siraj Bagh locality tulip garden, claimed to be Asia’s largest. The area of 37 acres rests along the Zabarwan Hills in Srinagar, a city in northern India. Photo taken Monday, April 6, 2015. (AP/ Mukhtar Khan)
Published April 6, 2015 at 9:24 PM
Updated April 22, 2015 at 10:05 AM

Said to be Asia’s largest, The Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden has opened to public. Around one million tulips spread out over about 37 acres. The Chief minister of India inaugurated the garden and authorities plan to advertise it as a must-see attraction by setting it against the backdrop of Himalayan Mountains. The expansive rows of flower in different colors have already drawn tourists from all over. Tulips are usually in full bloom in the area by April.

Tulips are in bloom during the season opening of the famous tulip garden in the Siraj Bagh locality in India's Kashmir region. The tulip garden is claimed to be Asia's largest with over 1.2 million tulip bulbs of nearly 60 varieties in bloom, marking the beginning of a new tourism season in the valley. (AP/ Mukhtar Khan)

Tulips are in bloom during the season opening of the famous tulip garden in the Siraj Bagh locality in India’s Kashmir region. The tulip garden is claimed to be Asia’s largest with over 1.2 million tulip bulbs of nearly 60 varieties in bloom, marking the beginning of a new tourism season in the valley.
(AP/ Mukhtar Khan)

Kashmiri traditional folk dancers perform during the season's opening of the tulip garden in the Siraj Bagh locality in India in the Kashmir state. The tulip garden is claimed to be the largest in Asia and rests along the Zabarwan Hills in the city of Srinagar. Photo taken Monday, April 6, 2015. The opening of the flower garden in Kashmir revealed over 1.2 million tulip bulbs of nearly 60 varieties in bloom, marking the beginning of a new tourism season in the valley. (AP/ Mukhtar Khan)

Kashmiri traditional folk dancers perform during the season’s opening of the tulip garden in the Siraj Bagh locality in India in the Kashmir state. The tulip garden is claimed to be the largest in Asia and rests along the Zabarwan Hills in the city of Srinagar. Photo taken Monday, April 6, 2015. The opening of the flower garden in Kashmir revealed over 1.2 million tulip bulbs of nearly 60 varieties in bloom, marking the beginning of a new tourism season in the valley.
(AP/ Mukhtar Khan)

Jammu and Kashmir state Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed (center wearing a yellow tie) admires the colorful tulips during the season's opening of the garden in the Siraj Bagh locality in India's Kashmir region. (AP/ Mukhtar Khan)

Jammu and Kashmir state Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed (center wearing a yellow tie) admires the colorful tulips during the season’s opening of the garden in the Siraj Bagh locality in India’s Kashmir region. (AP/ Mukhtar Khan)

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