Mughal Palace Gardens from Babur to Shah Jahan (1526-1648)

Koch, Ebba

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“…This is basically in contrast to the Hasht-Behesht garden, Isfahan (1501-1736), when the pool served a religious function in Muslim ritual in the Safavid era (Figure 5). Moreover, in contrast to the Moghul gardens of Babur Shah (1504-1530), which were functioned as 'funerary-dynastic and religious associations' (Koch 1997), the Naser al-Din Shah's gardens used for recreational and religious activities. Likewise, the Shah's gardens had worldly pleasure names such as Aishabad or Eshrat-Abad, literally mean 'the place of joy.'…”

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Royal Gardens in Republican Iran: a case study of the Golestan Palace Garden, Tehran

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In 1925, the rise of Reza Shah Pahlavi's regime led to the deliberate destruction of Qajar gardens (1785 to 1925), most of which were converted into military bases. A limited number, such as the Golestan Palace Garden, were partly preserved. However, there had been mass destruction of 'unsolicited' and 'outdated' buildings by the Qajars and the denigration of religious rituals. Following the fall of the monarchy and establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979, the Golestan Palace Garden's meaning and function changed, and all traditions associated with the monarchy were abandoned to enforce the ideologies of post-revolutionary garden management. Through an in-depth case study, this paper narrates the transformations which have occurred in the physical and material fabric along with symbolic and social dimensions of royal gardens. Although the garden exists its rich symbolism has been rendered impotent to respond to different needs of various states. The renovation of the Golestan Palace Garden has not been appropriately completed even after it was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2013. Hence, this paper intends to question the museum-like conservation approach, which negates the social facts and meanings and is limited to the restoration of materials. The paper concludes that the revival of intangible heritage is fundamental to invigorate the garden in question.

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“…The origin of Mughal gardens can be traced to central Asia, while the climax was reached in India over a long period of time (Koch, 1997a). Mughal gardens were influenced by gardens of other regions and times such as regional influences from central Asia, Kashmir, western Punjab, Persia and Delhi sultanate (Wescoat, 1996).…”

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A Review Into the “Islamic” Tradition in the Mughal Garden: (Re)shaping Our Stand on Islamic Art and Design

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Yaman

2017

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In the field of garden history, Mughal gardens represent a prominent chapter of what is often called the Islamic garden tradition. Most previous studies have discussed on its theories and principles. However, it is essential to establish the physical characteristics of the Mughal garden as representing Islamic garden tradition. The method of content analysis has been applied in this study. The study found that Mughal garden design is much influenced by the Persian's Chāhār Bāgh, Hindu mythology and Quranic paradise imagery. To conclude, Mughal garden design needs to be assimilated into the current culture of local people within the established principles of environment in Islam.

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“…It was formed as a harem (private) portion of the Fort. The hall was reserved for personal use by the imperial family [3]. Shish Mahal was listed as a protected monument under the Antiquities Act by Pakistan's Department of Archaeology in 1975 [4].…”

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History of Conservation of Shish Mahal in Lahore-Pakistan

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Mughal Palace Gardens from Babur to Shah Jahan (1526-1648)

Cited by 5 publications

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Royal Gardens in Republican Iran: a case study of the Golestan Palace Garden, Tehran

Royal Gardens in Republican Iran: a case study of the Golestan Palace Garden, Tehran

A Review Into the “Islamic” Tradition in the Mughal Garden: (Re)shaping Our Stand on Islamic Art and Design

History of Conservation of Shish Mahal in Lahore-Pakistan

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