The city of the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri - Agra offers a host of other sightseeing spots, which stand as some of the nicest tourist attractions in India. In fact, Agra is a city of architectural masterpieces, bearing the rich cultural bias of the Mughal; but the natural beauties of the place are no less attractive. The gardens are some of the most splendid places to be in while you are on your tour to Agra. The Ram Bagh Gardens is one such wonderful place to visit in this beautiful city.
Also known as Bagh-i-Gul Afshan, the Rambagh Gardens was created by the first Mughal emperor, Babur. Situated close to the tomb of Itimad ud Daulah, the Rambagh Gardens depict a garden typically characteristic of Mughal style of construction with the typical charbagh feature. The garden contains four main squares divided and intercepted by pathways and waterways.
That gardens are almost the representations of the idea of paradise on earth, is mostly, conceived and nurtured by the Muslims. Accordingly, Rambagh Gardens is no exception and attracts huge numbers of tourists who visit the place to catch a glimpse of this lovely garden of the Mughals. The canals, waterways and beautiful fountains of Rambagh Gardens draw water from the Yamuna River.
Exhibiting influences of Persian and Islamic architecture, the Rambagh Gardens were further renovated with additional features by Noor Jahan, the wife of Jahangir. Supposed to have been laid out in the year 1528, it is said that Babur was initially buried here for a brief span before being transferred to his tomb in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The most attractive feature of the beautiful Rambagh Gardens that lure the visitors is the air of tranquility and calm. Although created by the Mughals, the Rambagh Gardens was renamed as thus by the 19th century Maratha rulers. It was actually thoroughly renovated during the British rule, whereby it underwent some elaborate landscape gardening. Your tour to Agra will be incomplete without a visit to the wonderful Rambagh Gardens.
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