Nishat Bagh

Nishat Bagh
Nishat Bagh
Nishat Bagh
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TypeMughal garden
LocationSrinagar, Kashmir
Coordinates34°07′30″N 74°52′52″E / 34.125°N 74.881°E / 34.125; 74.881
Area19 hectares (47 acres)
Opened1633 A.D. (1633 A.D.)
FounderAsif Khan, elder brother of Nur Jehan
Owned byJammu and Kashmir Tourism Department
Operated byJammu and Kashmir Tourism Department
Websitejktourism.org

Nishat Bagh is a terraced Mughal garden built on the eastern side of the Dal Lake, close to Srinagar in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the second largest Mughal garden in the Kashmir Valley. Nishat Bagh, is also located on the bank of the Dal Lake. 'Nishat Bagh' is Urdu, and means the "Garden of Joy," "Garden of Gladness" and "Garden of Delight."[1][2]

  1. ^ "Shalimar Gardens in Srinagar". Archnet.org. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  2. ^ Bindloss, Joe; Sarina Singh (2007). India. Lonely Planet. pp. 353–354, 360. ISBN 978-1-74104-308-2. Retrieved 29 December 2009. Dal Lake. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)