Shalimar Gardens, Lahore
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The Shalimar Gardens are a Mughal garden complex 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 one of Pakistan's most popular tourist destinations.
Shalimar Gardens, Lahore
The gardens provide a popular recreation spot for Lahore's residents
View from Farah Baksh (Bestower of Pleasure) terrace
Inside Shalimar Gardens
Mughal garden
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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, which is intended to create a representation of an earthly utopia in which humans co-exist in perfect harmony with all elements of nature.
The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan, are among the most famous of all Mughal-era gardens.
19th century photochrom of the Taj Mahal showing its gardens before they were levelled by the British to resemble formal English lawns
Mughal Emperor Babur supervising the creation of a garden
Bird's Eye View of the Taj Mahal at Agra, showing its gardens as well as the Mahtab Bagh