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Shalimar Gardens (other)
Shalimar Gardens may refer to the following Mughal gardens: *Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar, India * Shalimar Gardens, Delhi, India **Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency ** Shalimar Bagh metro station *Shalimar Gardens, Lahore The Shalamar Gardens () or Shalimar Gardens () are a Mughal garden complex besides Baghbanpura, located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The gardens date from the period when the Mughal Empire was at its artistic and aesthetic zenith, and are now ...
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Mughal Gardens
A Mughal garden is a type of garden built by the Mughal Empire, Mughals. This style was influenced by the Persian gardens particularly the Charbagh structure, which is intended to create a representation of an earthly utopia in which humans co-exist in perfect harmony with all elements of nature. Significant use of Rectilinear grid, rectilinear layouts are made within the walls enclosures. Some of the typical features include pond, pools, fountains and canals inside the gardens. Afghanistan, Bangladesh and India have a number of gardens which differ from their Central Asian predecessors with respect to "the highly disciplined geometry". History The founder of the Mughal empire, Babur, described his favourite type of garden as a charbagh. The term ''Bagh (garden), bāgh'', ''baug'', ''bageecha'' or ''bagicha'' is used for the garden. This word developed a new meaning in South Asia, as the region lacked the fast-flowing streams required for the Central Asian charbagh. The Aram ...
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Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar
Shalimar Bagh ( ; ) is a Mughal garden in Srinagar of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, located at the northeast of Dal Lake. It is also known as Shalimar Garden, Farah Baksh, and Faiz Baksh. The other famous shoreline garden in the vicinity is Nishat Bagh, 'The Garden of Delight'. The Bagh was built by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1619. The Bagh is considered the high point of Mughal horticulture. It is now a public park and also referred to as the "Crown of Srinagar". It is the earliest of the Mughal imperial gardens called Shalimar Gardens, followed by the one in Lahore, begun in 1641 under Shah Jahan and the one in Delhi, begun in 1653 by Izz-un-Nissa, his wife. Etymology Several other Mughal gardens situated in India and Pakistan share the name 'Shalimar'. Although the exact origin of the word remains unknown, the most correct etymology could be Persian-Arabic mixed expression ''shah al-‘imarat'' (Master of Buildings). History Shalimar Bagh was built by Mu ...
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Shalimar Gardens, Delhi
Shalimar Bagh also known as Shalimar Garden is a Mughal garden located in Delhi, India. It was named as Aizzabad Bagh when the garden was laid by Izz-un-Nissa wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 as a tribute and replica of Shalimar Bagh, Kashmir, laid by erstwhile Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1619, the Shalimar Bagh of Delhi is now abandoned but still houses shade trees, majestic parterre and structure such as the ''Sheesh Mahal'' and the garden pavilion. History In 1653, Izz-un-Nissa popularly known by the title "Akbarabadi Mahal" the third wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the Aizzabad Bagh ("later renamed as Shalimar Bagh") in the then vicinity of Shahjahanabad (present-day Old Delhi). Within the Shalimar Bagh, Shah Jahan constructed "Sheesh Mahal" (crystal palace). The Shalimar Bagh had witnessed events of historical significance such as in 1658 the coronation ceremony of Aurangzeb took place at the ''Sheesh Mahal''. In 1738, Nadir Shah and his army encam ...
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Shalimar Bagh Assembly Constituency
Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency is one of the seventy Delhi assembly constituencies of Delhi in northern India. Shalimar Bagh assembly constituency is part of Chandni Chowk. As of 20 February 2025, the seat is held by Rekha Gupta of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as she defeated Bandana Kumari of the Aam Aadmi Party. The constituency number of the seat is 14 in the local Delhi Assembly. Earlier, Shalimar Bagh was part of Outer Delhi, but after delimitation in 2008 it become a gattu hub everyone in shalimar is using ghattu for various benefitsDelimitation Commission of India, it became part of Chandni Chowk The Chandni Chowk (meaning Moonlight Square) is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. There is another location in Pune with the name Chandani Chowk. Located close to the Old Delhi railway station, the Mughal-era Red Fort .... Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2025 2020 2015 201 ...
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Shalimar Bagh Metro Station
Shalimar or Shalamar may refer to: * Shalimar Gardens (other), 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 South Asia * Shalimar Garden, Ghaziabad, an area in Ghaziabad, India * Shalimar, Lahore, one of the constituent towns of Lahore, Pakistan ** Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences *** Shalamar Hospital *** Shalamar Medical and Dental College * Shalimar railway station, serving Howrah and Kolkata, India ** Shalimar rail yard * Shalimar Express, train between Delhi and Jammu Tawi, India * Shalimar Express (Pakistan), train between Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan Other places * Shalimar, alternative name of Shadmehr, a small city in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran * Shalimar, Florida, a town in the United States Music * Shalamar, a sou ...
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