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{{short description|Mughal garden in Delhi}}
{{For|other gardens of the same name|Shalimar Gardens (disambiguation){{!}}Shalimar Gardens}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox park
| name = Shalimar Bagh, Delhi
| native_name = Aurangzeb's Sheesh Mahal Garden
| photo = Shalimar Gardens, Delhi, 1814-15.jpg
| image_alt = Shalimar Gardens, Delhi, showing the majestic [[Parterre]] and Diwan Khana (visitors pavilion) in the background.
| photo_caption = Shalimar Gardens, Delhi in 1814, showing the majestic [[Parterre]] and Diwan Khana (visitors pavilion) in the background.
| type = [[Mughal garden]]
| location = [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| coords = {{coord|28|43|14|N|77|09|15|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|6|ha|acre}}
| plants =
| species =
| collections =
| opened = {{Start date|1653}}
| owner = [[Archaeological Survey of India]]
| operator = [[Archaeological Survey of India]]
| budget =
| visitors =
| founder = [[Izz-un-Nissa]] wife of [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor]] [[Shah Jahan]]
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}}

'''Aurangzeb's Sheesh Mahal Garden'''<ref name="dda.gov.in">{{Cite web |date=10 August 2025 |title=Delhi Development Authority, Shalimar Bagh |url=https://dda.gov.in/land-/shalimar?utm_source=chatgpt.com |website=Delhi Development Authority}}</ref>{{AI-retrieved source|date=March 2026|checked=no}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-02-13 |title=Aurangzeb's 'coronation site' to get facelift in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/aurangzebs-coronation-site-to-get-facelift-in-delhis-shalimar-bagh/articleshow/74108163.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-08-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>{{AI-retrieved source|date=March 2026|checked=no}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mondal |first=Manisha |date=2025-07-03 |title=BJP CM reopens Aurangzeb's coronation site Sheesh Mahal. 'Irony, hypocrisy,' says Congress |url=https://theprint.in/feature/around-town/sheesh-mahal-restoration-bjp-aurangzeb-mughal-history/2678112/ |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sheesh Mahal, Location, History, Significance, Architectural Style, Latest News |url=https://vajiramandravi.com/current-affairs/sheesh-mahal/ |access-date=2025-08-12 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mughal‑Era Sheesh Mahal in Delhi Restored & Reopened to Public |url=https://www.clubmahindra.com/blog/travel-guide/sheesh-mahal-at-shalimar-bagh-restored-to-mughal-era-glory |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=www.clubmahindra.com |language=en}}</ref> is a [[Mughal garden]] located in '''Shalimar Bagh,''' [[Delhi]], [[India]]. It was named as '''Aizzabad Bagh''' when the garden was laid by [[Izz-un-Nissa]] wife of [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor]] [[Shah Jahan]] in 1653 as a tribute and replica of [[Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar|Shalimar Bagh, Kashmir]], laid by erstwhile Mughal emperor [[Jahangir]] in 1619, the Shalimar Bagh of Delhi is now abandoned but still houses [[shade tree]]s, majestic [[parterre]] and structure such as the ''Sheesh Mahal'' and the garden pavilion. The imposing palace known as Sheesh Mahal served as the site where emperor Aurangzeb's coronation ceremony took place in 1658,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-19 |title=Garden where Aurangzeb was crowned |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/garden-where-aurangzeb-was-crowned-101695062078153.html |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref name="dda.gov.in"/> giving it the current name owing to the emperor's fame and his exceptional reign. As there are other Sheesh Mahal's throughout India this one is distinguished by Aurangzeb's name used as a prefix with it as his coronation ceremony marked a significant event there.

==History==
In 1653, [[Izz-un-Nissa]] popularly known by the title "Akbarabadi Mahal" the third wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the '''Aizzabad Bagh''' ("later renamed as Shalimar Bagh") in the then vicinity of [[Shahjahanabad]] (present-day [[Old Delhi]]). Within the Shalimar Bagh, Shah Jahan constructed "Sheesh Mahal" (crystal palace).<ref name="IGNCA photo gallery">{{cite web|title=Sheesh Mahal|url=http://ignca.gov.in/online-digital-resources/archaeological-sites/delhi/sheesh-mahal/|work=[[Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts]]|year=2021|access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref>

The Shalimar Bagh had witnessed events of historical significance such as in 1658 the coronation ceremony of [[Aurangzeb]] took place at the ''Sheesh Mahal''. In 1738, [[Nadir Shah]] and his army encamped there on his route to Delhi. In 1803 [[David Ochterlony|Sir David Ochterlony]] a [[Resident (title)#Residents in Asia|British Resident]] to the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] court at [[Delhi]], selected Shalimar Bagh as his summer residence. During the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]] a battle was fought in very place when [[Siege of Delhi|Delhi was sieged]] by the troops of [[East India Company]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New life to old baghs|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/New-life-to-old-baghs/article14253676.ece|first=R.V|last=Smith|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=24 April 2016|access-date=14 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Annual Progress Report of the Archaeological Survey of India, Panjab and United Provinces, for the Year Ending|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y_M2AQAAMAAJ|work=Archaeological Survey of India. Panjab and United Provinces Circle|publisher=[[University of Minnesota]] (19 December 2012)|year=1903|access-date=14 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aurangzeb's 'coronation site' to get facelift in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/74108163.cms|first=Rohan|last=Dua|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 February 2020|access-date=14 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Messengers mausoleum|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/messengers-mausoleum/|first=Alokparan|last=Das|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|date=25 April 2010|access-date=14 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The rise and fall of the crazy star|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-crazy-star/article25991879.ece|first=R.V|last=Smith|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 January 2016|access-date=20 June 2021}}</ref>

In the Third [[Third Battle of Panipat|Battle of Panipat]], [[Ahmad Shah Durrani]] stayed there.

==Design==
This pavilion was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Like most Mughal gardens, it had channels of water culminating in ornate tanks and several fountains. The layout is designed in the mughal style of ''chaharbagh'' style. The pavilion has patches of wall-paintings that survived till date.<ref name="IGNCA photo gallery"/>

The '''Sheesh Mahal''' (crystal palace) is built on a high plinth facing the parterre with 25 fountains and the surrounding garden consisted of fruit orchards. The archways are circular, the central hall consists with a compartment at either end and an arched hall at the rear. Attached to the main building are vaulted rooms. Painting marks exist on the ceiling.<ref name="IGNCA photo gallery"/><ref name="IGNCA Report">{{cite web|title=Sheesh Mahal|url=http://ignca.gov.in/asi_reports/sd164sm0001.pdf|work=[[Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts]]|year=2021|access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=शीशमहल की बदहाल स्थिति पर हाई कोर्ट ने मांगा जवाब|url=https://www.jagran.com/delhi/new-delhi-city-new-delhi-sheesh-mahal-16955427.html|language=hi|publisher=[[Dainik Jagran]]|date=1 November 2017|access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref>

==Further reading==
*[[File:Sheesh Mahal, Shalimar Bagh.jpg|thumb|Remains of the water channel leading to the fountain area]][https://tribune.com.pk/story/327000/the-meaning-of-shalimar The meaning of "Shalimar"], [[The Express Tribune]], Khaled Ahmed, 25 January 2012
*[https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/travel/-/articleshow/6910271.cms इतिहास की कहानी सुनाता शीशमहल], (in [[Hindi]]) [[Navbharat Times]], 13 November 2010

==Gallery==

{{Gallery
|title=Shalimar Bagh gallery
|width=200
|height=200
|align=center
|File:Shalimar Bagh - Sheesh Mahal (7987890692).jpg|The Sheesh Mahal at Shalimar Bagh, Delhi.
|File:Park around Sheesh Mahal, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi 03.jpg|The [[Parterre]] and [[shade tree]]s.
|File:Shalimar Bagh - Garden Pavilion (7987891344).jpg|The garden pavilion.
|File:Badli Sarai (7987889382).jpg|The Badli Sarai were [[Caravanserai]] in the vicinity of Shalimar Bagh a kilometre away at Badli-ki-Serai.
|File:Maqbara Paik (7987886607).jpg|A tomb Maqbara-E-Paik (messenger's mausoleum) 2.5 kilometres away in the vicinity of Shalimar Bagh.
}}

==See also==
* [[List of parks in Delhi]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Mughal gardens in India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Delhi]]

Aurangzeb's Sheesh Mahal - Revision history

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