Despite achieving UNESCO World Heritage status, the world famed Mughal Gardens of Kashmir have been left to decay as no efforts were made to protect the heritage sites. Known for its unique archaeological landscaping expression, the gardens were slowly turning into “shabby sites”, local said, and accusing government for their callous approach to protect the sites.

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In an interesting discovery following excavations carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently, remains of a summer palace have been reportedly found at the centuries-old Mughal-era garden Mehtab Bagh located opposite the Taj Mahal. The garden was reputedly Shah Jahan’s favourite spot which he used to frequent to get a view of the Taj Mahal at night, hence its name (Mehtab means moonlight in Urdu).

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A lost 16th century Mughal garden in the heart of New Delhi is to be transformed into one of the world’s largest city centre parks, in a multimillion pound project from the Aga Khan and India’s government. The park will be based around Emperor Humayun’s Tomb, the world heritage site believed to have been the inspiration for the Taj Mahal, and will include the Purana Qila, the medieval fort of India’s Mughal and Afghan rulers, a 16th century caravanserai, smart restaurants and a museum to tell their stories.

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See also: Return of the Mughal