Achabal Garden : Places of the Princess

Achabal garden also referred as “the places of the princess” is a small Mughal garden located in Achabal, a town in Anantnag District of Kashmir Valley. Lies at a distance of 58km South of Srinagar, this garden is considered as one of the best Mughal gardens in India. It is believed to be built by […]

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Pari Mahal : Fairy’s Palace – Angel’s Abode

Pari Mahal or Peer Mahal, also known as the palace of fairies, is a seven terraced Mughal Garden located at the top of Zabarwan mountain range. Pari Mahal was built by Mughal prince Dara Shikoh, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s eldest son in the mid 1600s. The prince lived here in the years 1640, 1645 and […]

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Chashma Shahi : Spring Garden

Chashma Shahi ( The Royal Spring ), is one of the Mughal Gardens built in 1632CE around a spring by Ali Mardan Khan, a governor of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as per the orders of the emperor, as a gift for his elder son prince Dara Shikoh. The garden is located in the Zabarwan Range […]

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Shalimar Bagh : History and Architecture

Shalimar Bagh : Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal garden in Srinagar, J&K, India, linked through a channel to the northeast of Dal Lake. It is also know as Shalimar gardens, Farah Baksh, and Faiz Baksh. The Bagh was built by Mughal emperor. Jahangir in 1619. The Bagh is considered the high point of Mughal horticulture. […]

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Nishat Bagh : Anecdote And Reminisce

Nishat Bagh : A garden of bliss, a garden of joy, a garden of delight, whatever one choose to call it, Nishat Bagh in Srinagar is exceptionally beautiful in every sense of the word. If one looks back in the pages of history, the Mughal era is likely to feel the most dominating one in […]

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Rendezvous With Nature

Dotted with time honored buildings, famous monuments, royal Palaces, Historical Museums and imperial Gardens, Jammu and Kashmir is a perfect amalgamation of nature bounties and architectural marvels. The historical places in Jammu and Kashmir are ideal spots to get glimpses of the rich cultural heritage of the bygone era. Sneak peek into the royal past […]

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