FCSarch 14 Shalimar Gardens

Shalimar Bagh

“bagh” Sanskrit for garden Shah Jahan, patronAli Mardan Khan, designer1627-58Lahore, Mughal Empire

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Mughal Family Tree

Shah Jahan at his court

Shah Jahan in his bagh

aerial view

Satellite view

MAP

main entrance

Throne

August-September

Privy Council Chamber

Public Audience Hall

LOWER TERRACE

WATER TERRACE (middle)

ZENANA TERRACE (highest)

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Queen’s Dream Palace

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Public Audience Hall

entrance

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Lower Terrace

Views

Shah’s view of Lower Terrace

Throne area

Throne area

Throne

Terrace

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The pavilion of the sixth terrace

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Open pavilion

Detail of marble

White marble chadar (water chute)

fountains

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Terraces

Muhummad at Salsabil

Shah Abbas’ Paradise carpet vs. Shalimar Bagh’s plan

Planning of a Garden

Mughal ideal representation of the of paradise.

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Lotus Fountain

Vegetation

Plan of a Paradise Garden

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Taj Mahal 1632-54

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Taj Mahal 1632-54

Stamp

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