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Mughal Gardens are a type of garden built by the Mughals. This style was influenced by the Persian gardens particularly the Charbagh structure, [ 1 ] which is intended to create a representation of an earthly utopia in which humans co-exist in perfect harmony with all elements of nature.
Villiers-Stuart was brought up at Beachamwell Hall in Norfolk and studied painting in Paris, [1] then married Patrick Villiers-Stuart, a soldier, in 1908 and moved to India, allowing her to collect material for her 1913 book, Gardens of the Great Mughals which launched the historical study of Mughal Gardens. [2]
The Shalimar Gardens were constructed under the emperor Shah Jahan in 1642. They are an example of Mughal gardens which were influenced by Persian and Islamic traditions. [9] Rohtas Fort: Punjab: 1997 586; ii, iv (cultural) The fort was constructed under Sher Shah Suri, following his victory over the Mughal Emperor Humayun in 1541.
The Mughal gardens of present-day India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, are derived from Islamic gardens with nomadic Turkish-Mongolian influences such as tents, carpets and canopies. Mughal symbols, numerology and zodiacal references were often juxtaposed with Quranic references, while the geometric design was often more rigidly formal.
Mughal gardens in Pakistan (1 C, 18 P) T. Mughal terraced gardens (7 P) Pages in category "Mughal gardens" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore are among the most famous Mughal gardens. Mughal gardens are gardens built by the Mughals in the Islamic style. This style was influenced by Persian gardens. They are built in the char bagh structure, which is a quadrilateral garden layout based on the four gardens of Paradise mentioned in the Qur'an. This style ...
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Chashme Shahi, Chashma i Shahi, or Cheshma Shahi (translation: the royal spring), also called Chashma Shahi or Cheshma Shahi, is one of the Mughal gardens built in 1632 AD around a spring by Ali Mardan Khan, a governor of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as per the orders of the Emperor, as a gift for his eldest son Prince Dara Shikoh.