Bani Begum Garden
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Bani Begum Garden is a Mughal garden located in Khuldabad, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The garden contains the tomb of Jahan Bano Begum, who was the consort of the Mughal prince Bidar Bakht.[1]
Description[edit]
The garden is surrounded by a large wall, with kiosks at its four corners. The entrance is through the middle of the northern wall. In the middle of the western wall is a mosque. Baradaris are situated in the middle of the eastern and southern walls.[1]
The garden is divided into four plots by means of water channels, along which are paths. Each of these four portions are further sub divided into four flower-beds.[1]
Tomb of Bani Begum[edit]
The tomb of Bani Begum is located in the center of the garden. Four Bengali-style pavilions surround the tomb.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Yazdani, Ghulam (1933). Annual Report of the Archaeological Department of His Exalted Highness The Nizam's Dominions (PDF). Baptist Mission Press. pp. 2–3.