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30/01/23 20:19 PM IST

Rashtrapati Bhavan's Historic Mughal Gardens Renamed as 'Amrit Udyan'

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  • Mughal Gardens at the President of India’s residence, Rashtrapati Bhavan, in Delhi have been renamed as ‘Amrit Udyan’.
Historical Background
  • The cluster of about 15 gardens will collectively be known as Amrit Udyan.
  • While initial plans involved creating a garden with traditional British sensibilities in mind, Lady Hardinge, the wife of the then Viceroy, urged planners to create a Mughal-style garden.
  • It is said that she was inspired by the book Gardens of the Great Mughals (1913) by Constance Villiers-Stuart as well as her visits to Mughal gardens in Lahore and Srinagar.
  • Individual gardens within the sprawling Presidential Estate — Herbal Garden, Musical Garden and Spiritual Garden — will retain their names.
  • These are developed in Islamic architectural style by the Mughals in India and other countries.
  • These gardens are frequently seen as a place for relaxation and meditation.
  • The Mughals were known to appreciate gardens. In Babur Nama, Babur says that his favourite kind of garden is the Persian Charbagh style (literally, four gardens).
  • Defined by its rectilinear layouts, divided in four equal sections, these gardens can be found across lands previously ruled by the Mughals.
  • A defining feature of these gardens is the use of waterways, often to demarcate the various quadrants of the garden.
  • Mughal gardens are surrounded by a high, robust wall. The wall’s summit is decorated with serrated battlements.
  • The entrances are often towering and beautiful. The doors are massive wooden structures studded with hefty iron nails and spikes.
Source- Indian Express

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