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Shalimar Gardens is the name of several royal gardens built by the nobility (Mian) of the Mughal Empire during the rule of various emperors, such as Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Mian is a particular title of nobility used in Punjab, predominantly for the non ruling members in the Hill states. ... The Mughal Empire, (Persian: مغل بادشاہ) was an empire that at its greatest territorial extent ruled parts of Afghanistan, Balochistan and most of the Indian Subcontinent between 1526 and 1857. ... Nuruddin Jahangir (August 31, 1569 - October 28, 1627) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until 1627. ... Ghiyasuddin Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan. ...

There is also a locality by the name of Shalimar Garden in Sahibabad which is in District Ghaziabad (UP), India. The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written Shalamar Gardens, were built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, Pakistan. ... South section of the Hazuri Bagh, looking south towards the Roshnai Gate The Minar-e-Pakistan, south-side view Lahore (لاھور) is a major city in Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab. ... The gardens were the inspiration for other gardens of the same name, notably the Shalimar Gardens (Lahore). ... Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ...


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On the Northern side of the garden is the Samadhi of Ranjit Singh.
The establishment of this garden is attributed to Mughal princes in 1646, which appears in one of the inscriptions on the gateway.
Tomb of Lal Hussain, Mela Chiraghan, Shalimar Gardens
Gardens in Kashmir,Mughal Gardens in Kashmir (716 words)
Located in Srinagar, Shalimar Gardens or Shalimar Bagh was laid out by Emperor Jehangir for his wife Nur Jahan in 1616.
Shalimar Gardens are the magnum opus of Srinagar's many gardens and parks.
Shalimar Bagh has an air of solitude and quietude, and its rows of amazing fountains and shaded lined trees seem to retire towards the snow dressed mountains.
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