Naseem Bagh

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Naseem Bagh
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Naseem Bagh
Naseem Bagh
Type Mughal garden
Location Srinagar, J&K, India
Coordinates 34°08′17″N74°50′17″E / 34.138°N 74.838°E / 34.138; 74.838
Area25 hectares (62 acres)
Opened1586 A.D. (1586 A.D.)
Founder Akbar
Owned byJammu and Kashmir Tourism Department
Operated byJammu and Kashmir Tourism Department
Plants Platanus orientalis (Chinars)

Naseem Bagh is a Mughal garden built on the northwestern side of the Dal Lake, close to the city of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The garden is one of the oldest Mughal gardens in Kashmir, built by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1586. Over 1200 chinar trees were planted in 1686 by Shah Jahan. It is developed as Chinar Heritage Park by the University of Kashmir. [1] At present the park houses around 700 chinar trees. It is mostly visited in the autumn from September to December. [2] [3]

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References

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  2. "Naseem Bagh: Defaced by constructions". The Kashmir Monitor. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. "Kashmir University to develop Naseem Bagh into heritage park". The Hindu. PTI. 13 January 2010. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 20 October 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)