Shalimar Gardens

Shalimar Gardens

Shalimar Gardens

Shalimar Gardens is the name of several royal gardens built by the nobility of the Mughal Empire during the rule of various emperors, such as Jahangir and Shah Jahan.
*Shalimar Gardens (Jammu and Kashmir), India
*Shalimar Gardens (Lahore), Pakistan
*Shalimar Bagh, a locality in Delhi, India

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