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'''Baagh e Naazir''' {{nobold|{{lang|ur|{{Nastaliq|باغِ ناظر}}}}}}; "Garden of Nazir") was built by the [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor]] [[Muhammad Shah Rangila]]'s chief [[eunuch]] ({{langx|ur|خواجہ سرا|Khwaja Sara}}) Nazir in 1748 (1161 [[Hijri year|A.H.]]). | '''Baagh e Naazir''' {{nobold|{{lang|ur|{{Nastaliq|باغِ ناظر}}}}}}; "Garden of Nazir") was built by the [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor]] [[Muhammad Shah Rangila]]'s chief [[eunuch]] ({{langx|ur|خواجہ سرا|Khwaja Sara}}) Nazir in 1748 (1161 [[Hijri year|A.H.]]).<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |entry=Roz Afzun, Nazir |script-entry=ur:ناظر روز افزون خواجہ سرا | url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_63YIAAAAQAAJ/page/n231 | page = 225 | title = The Oriental Biographical Dictionary | publisher = Asiatic Society of Bengal | last1 = Beale | first1 = Thomas William | year = 1881}}</ref> It is located in [[Mehrauli]], near [[Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb|Jamali Kamali]] and [[Mehrauli Archaeological Park]]. | ||
This garden contained a number of pavilions, the most notable among which was made of [[Sandstone|red sandstone]]. Others were made of stone and plaster. The garden was surrounded by a stone wall, large sections of which still exist.{{as of?|date=July 2024}} | This garden contained a number of pavilions, the most notable among which was made of [[Sandstone|red sandstone]]. Others were made of stone and plaster. The garden was surrounded by a stone wall, large sections of which still exist.{{as of?|date=July 2024}} | ||
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Sir [[Syed Ahmad Khan]]'s seminal work on the monuments of [[Delhi]], ''Aasar us Sanadeed'', contains a description and a sketch of the monument as it appeared in 1854. | Sir [[Syed Ahmad Khan]]'s seminal work on the monuments of [[Delhi]], ''Aasar us Sanadeed'', contains a description and a sketch of the monument as it appeared in 1854. | ||
The area has now{{as of?|date=July 2024}} been taken over by Ashoka Mission, | The area has now{{as of?|date=July 2024}} been taken over by Ashoka Mission,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.delhiheritagecity.org/timeline/timeline_pdf/state_of_conservation.pdf |title=State of Conservation |access-date=2013-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711084753/http://www.delhiheritagecity.org/timeline/timeline_pdf/state_of_conservation.pdf |archive-date=2015-07-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a [[Buddhist]] organization. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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File:Inscription on the gateway of Bagh e Naazir, as recorded in Aasar us Sanadeed.jpg|Inscription on the gateway of Bagh e Naazir, as recorded in Aasar us Sanadeed | File:Inscription on the gateway of Bagh e Naazir, as recorded in Aasar us Sanadeed.jpg|Inscription on the gateway of Bagh e Naazir, as recorded in Aasar us Sanadeed | ||
File:Buddhist shrine that used be a dalan( pavilion) , Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi.jpg|Buddhist shrine that used to be a dalan (pavilion), Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi | File:Buddhist shrine that used be a dalan( pavilion) , Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi.jpg|Buddhist shrine that used to be a dalan (pavilion), Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi | ||
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File:Nazir ka Bagh, Mehrauli, Delhi.jpg|Walls and Gate of Nazir ka Bagh, Mehrauli, Delhi. Built by the Chief Eunuch "Nazir" in the court of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah Rangeela | File:Nazir ka Bagh, Mehrauli, Delhi.jpg|Walls and Gate of Nazir ka Bagh, Mehrauli, Delhi. Built by the Chief Eunuch "Nazir" in the court of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah Rangeela | ||
File:Walls and Gate of Nazir ka Bagh, Mehrauli, Delhi.jpg|Gateway and walls of Bagh e Naazir or Nazir ka Bagh or the Garden of Nazir. Nazir was the Chief Eunuch in the court of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah Rangeela. | File:Walls and Gate of Nazir ka Bagh, Mehrauli, Delhi.jpg|Gateway and walls of Bagh e Naazir or Nazir ka Bagh or the Garden of Nazir. Nazir was the Chief Eunuch in the court of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah Rangeela. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 10:55, 22 March 2026
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 Bagh e Naazir as it appeared in mid-19th century | |
Bagh e Naazir as it appeared in mid-19th century |
Baagh e Naazir باغِ ناظر; "Garden of Nazir") was built by the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah Rangila's chief eunuch (Urdu: خواجہ سرا, romanized: Khwaja Sara) Nazir in 1748 (1161 A.H.).[1] It is located in Mehrauli, near Jamali Kamali and Mehrauli Archaeological Park.
This garden contained a number of pavilions, the most notable among which was made of red sandstone. Others were made of stone and plaster. The garden was surrounded by a stone wall, large sections of which still exist.[as of?]
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's seminal work on the monuments of Delhi, Aasar us Sanadeed, contains a description and a sketch of the monument as it appeared in 1854.
The area has now[as of?] been taken over by Ashoka Mission,[2] a Buddhist organization.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Inscription on the gateway of Bagh e Naazir, as recorded in Aasar us Sanadeed -
Buddhist shrine that used to be a dalan (pavilion), Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi -
Late mughal sandstone facade at the back of the buddhist shrine, Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi -
Detailed view of the sandstone facade, Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi -
Built somewhat in 1720s by the chief Eunuch Nazir of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah Rangeela. Monument also called Bagh-i-Nazir. Situated next to the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in Mehrauli area of Delhi, India. -
Walls and Gate of Nazir ka Bagh, Mehrauli, Delhi. Built by the Chief Eunuch "Nazir" in the court of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah Rangeela -
Gateway and walls of Bagh e Naazir or Nazir ka Bagh or the Garden of Nazir. Nazir was the Chief Eunuch in the court of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah Rangeela.
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Beale, Thomas William (1881). "Roz Afzun, Nazir" ناظر روز افزون خواجہ سرا. The Oriental Biographical Dictionary. Asiatic Society of Bengal. p. 225.
- ↑ "State of Conservation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Syed Ahmad Khan. Aasar Us Sanaadeed (2nd ed.). Delhi: Delhi Urdu Academy.