SHALIMAR GARDEN, KASHMIR
(MUGHAL GARDEN)
PRESENTED BY: PAYAL KARAVARA
WHAT IS MUGHAL GARDEN?
• Mughal gardens are a group of gardens built by the Mughals in the Islamic style of
architecture .
• This style was influenced by Persian Gardens and Timurid gardens
• Significant use of Rectilinear Layouts are made within the walled enclosures.
• Some of the features
1. Pools
2. Fountains
3. Canals inside the garden
4. Terraced lawns
5. Bright flowerbeds
6. Great pathways
7. Trees of various sort
8. Char Bagh planning and many more
INTRODUCTION
• Location : Shalimar garden, Rainawari,
Srinagar, Kashmir
• Emperor Jahangir built this celebrated
Shalimar Bagh, his dream project to
please his queen.
• Architectural Style: Mughal Garden Style
• The garden covers an enormous 31 acres
plot along the Dal Lake.
• Shalimar Bagh is typical Mughal garden
with three terraces on 31 acres of plot
with 587 m of length and 251 m of depth.
• The present size of the garden measures
approximately 594 x 250 m.
• It has 410 fountains
TOP VIEW
GEOLOGY
•In the regions of Shalimar Bagh , Kashmir the soils are loamy and there is little
clay content in them.
•Poor in lime but with a high content of magnesia, the soil is treated with
chemical fertilizers and enriched with green manure and legume before
cultivation.
•There is suffi cient organic matt er and nitrogen content in the alluvium of
the Kashmir valley as a result of plant residue, crops stubble, natural
vegetation and animal excretion.
HYDROLOGY
•Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal Garden linked through a channel of Dal Lake , on its
right bank located near Srinagar city. It has a central water channel.
•Shah Nahar is the main water channel in Shalimar which runs from the higher
or top terraces to the lower or bott om terraces of the garden.
• A canal connects Shalimar with the Dal Lake which runs for 1.6 km to reach
the lake and it is of 11 m of width.
• Beginning at the top of the garden, the canal runs through each of the
baradaris (pavilions) in the garden. At each terrace, the canal flows into a
larger pool, highlighting its baradari.
There are 3 water bodies in a line as marked in plan.
CLIMATIC CONDITION
•Shalimar has a humid subtropical climate .
•Winters are cool, with daytime a January average of 2.5 °C (36.5 °F), and
temperatures below freezing at night.
• Moderate to heavy snowfall occurs in winter .
•Summers are warm with a July daytime average of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F).
•The average annual rainfall is around 720 millimeters (28 in). Spring is the
wettest season while autumn is the driest.
•The highest temperature reliably recorded is 38.3 °C (100.9 °F) and the lowest is
−20.0 °C (−4.0 °F).
TOPOGRAPHY
•Shalimar Bagh is located on the northeast side of Lake Dal, approximately
fifteen kilometers away from the center of Srinagar.
• It is oriented northeast to southwest, with the highest point located along the
northeast side. Although it is not located directly on the lake shore, it is
connected to Lake Dal by a long canal.
• The topography of Srinagar is considered to be hilly.
VEGETATION
• The garden is constructed on flat land close to Dal Lake with a rectangular
central layout with four radiating arms.
• The walkways of the garden are decorated with Aspen trees which are
planted at a distance of 2 feet apart
VEGETATION
VEGETATION
VEGETATION
Some Of The Varieties Of Trees That Were Planted Includes:
•Almond
•Apple
•Apricot
•Cherry
•Gokcha
•Mango
•Mulberry
•Peach
•Plum
•Poplar
•Quince Seedless
•Sapling Of Cypress
•Shrubs
•Sour And Sweet Oranges
•Numerous Other Varieties Of Odoriferous (Fragrant) And Non Odoriferous And Fruit
Giving Plants
