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Fast Facts:
When it was laid: 1528
By whom it was laid: Babur
Nature of the architecture: Mughal garden
General Introduction:
Inspired by the Persian form of pleasure and recreation in
gardens Babur laid out the first Mughal Garden in Rambagh. Nur
Jahan, wife of Jahangir added to the decoration of the garden.
The Rambagh Gardens is also known as the Bagh-i-Gul Afshan.
History:
The Rambagh Gardens one of the first pleasure gardens of the
Mughals was built by Babur in 1528. The spectacular gardens
are located three kilometers away from the tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah
and 500 meters away from the Chini Ka Rauza. Inspired by the
Persians form of pleasure, Babur laid out the ravishing gardens.
The garden resembles a paradise. In Islam a garden is considered
to be a paradise. The Garden is laid out in the char bagh pattern
with pathways and waterways. The paved pathways are flanked
by lush green paths.
Features:
The Garden is laid out in char bagh style. The main attractions
of the gardens are the structure in charbagh pattern, with four
main divisions made by paths and waterways. Water from the Yamuna
flows in cascades in the garden. Fountains, an island platform,
stairway on one side of the water channel and two pavilions
on either side of the main water channel are other attractions
of the Rambagh Gardens Agra. Emperor Babur was buried in the
garden before being cremated in Kabul.
Don't Miss:
The specialty of the garden is that it is designed in char
bagh style representing a paradise. The Persian influence can
well be discerned in the layout of the garden.
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