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Lahore's Shalimar Gardens were built by the Mughal royal family primarily as a venue for them to entertain guests, [7] though a large portion was open to the general public. The gardens' design was influenced by the older Shalimar Gardens in Kashmir that were built by Shah Jahan's father, Emperor Jahangir. [7]
Shalimar or Shalamar may refer to: Shalimar Gardens (disambiguation), three historic royal Mughal gardens (or baghs) of the Mughal Empire in South Asia: Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India; built in 1619; Shalimar Gardens, Lahore, Pakistan; a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in 1641; Shalimar Bagh, Delhi, India; built in 1653
The town is named after the Shalimar Gardens, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1640. [4] The Mela Chiraghan festival used to take place at Shalimar Gardens, until President Ayub Khan ordered against it in 1958. Shalimar was officially declared a township in 1962 and became an administrative town (tehsil) of Lahore City District in 2001.
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Shalimar Gardens [1] Hazuri Bagh; Lawrence Garden; Islamia Park; Nasir Bagh; Model Town Park; Sukh Chayn Gardens; Jilani Park [2] Jam-e-Shirin Park [3] [4] National Bank Park [5] [6] Oasis Golf and Aqua Resort; Punjab society park; Riwaz Garden; Zaman Park; Sajawal Park Township Lahore
The Emperor Shah Jahan was born in Lahore in 1592, and bestowed the city with its famous Shalimar Gardens. By the time of his reign, six times as many Lahoris lived outside of the city walls than within. [ 1 ]
But by the passage of time all gardens and agricultural fields are now converted to developed city and only garden left there is the Shalimar Garden, now included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [3] [4] Ruins of Mughal style gates of some gardens are still present along G.T. Road. Baghbanpura has now become a part of modern Lahore city.
The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan, are among the most famous of all Mughal-era gardens. 19th century photochrom of the Taj Mahal showing its gardens before they were levelled by the British to resemble formal English lawns. A Mughal garden is a type of garden built by the Mughals.