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Ram Bagh, Agra |
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Agra, the city of Taj Mahal, the magnificent monument of love is a city of verdant gardens and parks. Agra attracts thousands of tourists with its gardens, Mughal architecture, monuments and other attractions. Ram Bagh, Agra is one of the superb gardens in the city.
The Ram Bagh garden was founded by Babur, the founder of Mughal dynasty in India. The garden is also known as Bagh-i-Gul Afshan. From Chini ka Rauza the distance of the garden is 500 meter and from Itimad ud Daulah, the garden is 3 km. The Ram Bagh, Agra garden was further improvised by Nur Jahan, wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir. The garden is divided into four parts, divided by waterways and paths.
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The Mughals considered water as the source of life and so in Mughal gardens water plays an essential role. The Ram Bagh garden in Agra is beautified by cascades, water terraces and fountains, the water flows from the Yamuna River. There are stairs at the sides of the water channel, a series of cascades, two pavilions on both the side of the water channel and fountains in the garden. All the crystal gaze of water makes the garden more appealing and soothing.
Legend says that Ram bagh was the temporary burial place of Babur before his grand entombment at Kabul.
The Mughal gardens carried on the legacy of the Persian background of the Mughal. In Persia pleasure gardens were vital part of a city. When the Mughals came to India, they adorned their kingdoms with pleasure gardens. In Islam gardens are pieces of paradise on earth, where the fairies live. The gardens create the ambience of paradise on earth.
Ram Bagh, Agra is a beautiful and vibrant tourist spot in the city, which you must explore during your visit to Agra.
Some of the other gardens in Agra are the Taj Mahal Garden, Mehtab Bagh, Aalsi Bagh and other gardens.
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