This document summarizes the Mughal gardens built during the Mughal Empire in India. It provides details on the history and typical features of Mughal gardens. Specifically, it focuses on describing the Shalimar Gardens located in Srinagar, Kashmir. The Shalimar Gardens were built in 1619 AD by Mughal emperor Jahangir and cover an area of 31 acres. They are divided into three terraces with fountains and include features like the Diwan-e-Aam hall and Zenana garden. The gardens were linked to nearby Dal Lake via a 1.6 km long canal and were known for their chinar tree-lined walks and illuminated waterfalls.

1. MUGHAL GARDEN
B Y G R O U P -
- A J I T B H I M R A J B E N D R E
- A K A S H AY N A I K
- S H O A B A H M E D
- S U S H I L B H AWA R
- PA R A G N A N D A L A S K A R

2. INTRODUCTION
• Mughal gardens –group of gardens built by Mughals in
Islamic style architecture.
• Significant use of rectilinear layouts made within walled
enclosures .

3. HISTORY
• THE FOUNDER OF MUGHALS EMPIRE BABUR DESCRIBED HIS
FAVOURITE TYPE OF GARDEN AS CHARBAUG.
• AKBAR BUILT SEVRAL GARDENS FIRST IN DELHI ,THEN IN AGRA .
• JAHANGIR HELPED OUT IN BUILDING FAMOUS TERRACE GARDEN
SHALIMAR SHAH JAHAN MARKS APEX OF MUGHAL GARDEN
ARCHITECTURE AND FLORAL DESIGN
• HE IS FAMOUS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GARDENS OF TAJ
MAHAL AND RED FORT.

4. TYPICAL FEATURES
• POOLS

5. CANALS

6. FOUNTAINS

7. SECTIONS
MUGHAL GARDENS ARED DIVIDED IN TO 3 SECTIONS-
• RECTANGULAR PEEL GARDEN

8. LONG BUTTERFLY GARDEN OR CIRCULAR

9. • TERRECED GARDEN

10. EXAMPLE
SHALIMAR GARDEN

11. LOCATION- SRINAGAR
AREA- 31 ACERS
OPENED- 1619 A..D
FOUNDER- JAHANGIR
JAHANGIR

12. • The word "Shalimar " in Sanskrit means abode of love.
• Garden built on a flat land on a SQUAR PLAN
• Having four radiating arms from a central location as the
water source

13. • This central channel, known as Shah Nahar.
• It runs through three terraces.
• This layout left out the radial arms and the shape became rectangular,
instead of a square plan of the Chahar Bagh.[2]

14. • Covers an area of 31 acres
• Built with a size of 587 metres length
• Total width of 251 metres
• The garden has three terraces fitted with fountains

15. • It has chinar tree-lined vistas.

16. • The garden was linked to the open Dal Lake water through a canal of
about 1.6 km length.
• 11 m in width that ran through wet land.
• Broad green paths bordered the lake with rows of chinar trees

17. FIRST TERRACE
• The first terrace is a public garden ending in the Diwan-e-Aam
• In this hall, a small black marble throne was installed over the waterfall

18. SECOND TRERRACE
• The second terrace garden along the axial canal, slightly broader, has
two shallow terraces.
• The Diwan-e-Khas (the Hall of Private Audience),is in its centre.
• However, the carved stone bases and a fine platform surrounded by
fountains are still seen.
• The royal bathrooms are located on the north-west boundary of this
enclosure.

19. THIRD TERRACE
• The axial water channel flows through the Zenana garden, which is
flanked by the Diwan-e-Khas and chinar trees.
• At the entrance to this terrace, there are two small pavilions or guard
rooms (built in Kashmir style on stone plinth)
• Shahajahan built a baradari of black marble, called the Black Pavilion in
the zenana garden.
• It is encircled by a fountain pool that receives its supply from a higher
terrace.

20. OTHER SPECIAL CHARCTERS
• The Shalimar Bagh is well known for chini khanas, or arched niches,
behind garden waterfalls
• These niches were lighted at night with oil lamps, which gave a fairy
tale appearance to the water falls.

21. • In the top terrace of the Shalimar Bagh, has the famous
inscription in Persian, which says:
Agar Firdaus bar rōy-e zamin ast,
hamin ast-o hamin ast-o hamin ast.
“ If there is a
paradise on
earth, it is
here, it is
here, it is
here. ”

22. THANK YOU
SPECIAL THANKS
AR.KETKI
LOMTE