Complete description of MUGHAL GARDENS in India Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pls tell me how is it in the comment box below. thank you

1. LANDSCAPE PRESENTATION
SUBMITTED BY
GULAL MOTGHARE
IV SEMESTER
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2. From the beginnings of the Mughal
Empire, the construction of gardens
was a beloved imperial pass time.
Babur, the first Mughal conqueror-king,
had gardens built in Lahore and
Dholpur.
Humayun, his son, does not seem to have had much time for building
he was busy reclaiming and increasing the realm but he is known to
have spent a great deal of time at his father’s gardens. Akbar built
several gardens first in Delhi, then in Agra, Akbar’s new capital.
These tended to be riverfront gardens rather than the fortress gardens
that his predecessors built. Building riverfront rather than fortress
gardens influenced later Mughal garden architecture considerably.

3. Jahangir's son, Shah Jahan, marks the top notch of
Mughal garden architecture and floral design. He is
famous for a sprawling funereal paradise in
memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
He is also responsible for the Red Fort at Delhi which contains the Mahtab
Bagh, a night garden that was filled with night-blooming jasmine and other
pale flowers. The pavilions within are faced with white marble to glow in the
moonlight. This and the marble of the Taj Mahal are inlaid with
semiprecious stone depicting scrolling naturalistic floral motifs, the most
important being the tulip, which Shah Jahan adopted as a personal symbol.

4. TYPICAL FEATURES
• Pools
• Fountains
• Canals inside the gardens.
TYPES OF MUGHAL GARDENS
• Rectangular Pearl Garden
• Long Butterfly Garden
• Circular Gardens
• Terraced Garden

5. EXAMPLESOF MUGHALGARDENS
 INDIA
 HUMAYUN’S TOMB
 TAJ MAHAL
 RAM BAGH
 MEHTAB BAGH
 SHALIMAR BAGH
 KHUSRO BAGH
 ROSHANARA BAGH
 BRINDAVAN GARDEN
 RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN
 VERNAG

6. EXAMPLES OF MUGHAL GARDENS
 PAKISTAN
 CHAUBHURJI
 LAHORE FORT
 SHAHADRA BAGH
 SHALIMAR GARDENS
 TOMB OF JEHANGIR
 HAZURI BAGH
 HIRAN MINAR
 MUGHAL GARDEN WAH

7. EXAMPLES OF MUGHAL GARDENS
 AFGHANISTAN
 BAGH-E-BABUR

8. TAJ MAHAL…
AGRA, INDIA

9. LAYOUTING

10. PLANTATION
The trees of the Taj Garden are either that of Cyprus (signifying death) or of the
fruit bearing type (signifying life) and even they are arranged in a symmetrical
pattern. Taj Mahal occupies the north-end corner of the garden, instead of being
in the center. In fact, at the center of the garden, between the Taj and its
gateway, is a raised marble lotus-tank with a cusped border, which reflects the
Taj in its waters. The four walkways that are although identical are differentiated
through their context. In fact, the symmetry with which the whole garden has
been organized and laid out, can be clearly observed and experienced as one
can get an unhindered view of the mausoleum from any spot. These aesthetically
maintained gardens not only bring a natural sense to the proceedings, but also
make for some great snap taking spots.

11. WATER DEVICES AND IRRIGATION SYSTEM

12. SHALIMAR GARDENS…
LAHORE, PAKISTAN
The ultimate masterpiece from the time of the brilliant Mughal civilization,
which reached its height during the reign of the Emperor Shah Jahan. The
elegance of these splendid gardens, built near the city of Lahore on three
terraces with lodges, waterfalls and large ornamental ponds, is unequalled.

13. BRIEF SYNOPSIS

14. LAYOUTING
The Gardens are laid out in the form of an oblong
parallelogram, surrounded by a high brick wall,
which is famous for its intricate fretwork. This
garden was made on the concept of Char
Bhagh. The gardens measure 658 meters north
to south and 258 meters east to west. In 1981
The Shalimar garden is characterized by enclosing
walls, a rectilinear layout of paths and features,
and large expanses of flowing water. The
Shalimar Gardens cover 16 hectares, and is
arranged in three terraces descending from the
south to the north. The regular plan, enclosed
by a crenellated wall of red sandstone, disposes
square beds on the upper and lower terraces
and elongated blocks on the narrower,
intermediate terrace; within, elegant pavilions
balance harmoniously arranged poplar and
cypress trees, reflected in the vast basins of
water

15. THREE LEVEL TERRACES OF THE GARDENS

16. PLANTATION
There are various types of trees used in
The Shalimar Gardens.
Some of which are
Almond, Apple, Apricot,
Cherry, Gokcha, Mango,
Mulberry, Peach, Plum,
Poplar, Quince Seedless,
Sapling of Cypress Shrubs,
Sour & Sweet Oranges

18. BUILDINGS OF THE GARDENS

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