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Baagh e Naazir
Baagh e Naazir
باغِ ناظر
	Bagh e Naazir as it appeared in mid-19th century
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Baagh e Naazir باغِ ناظر; "Garden of Nazir") was built by the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah Rangila's chief eunuch (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) Nazir in 1748 (1161 A.H.).<ref>Beale, Thomas William (1881). "Roz Afzun, Nazir" ناظر روز افزون خواجہ سرا. The Oriental Biographical Dictionary. Asiatic Society of Bengal. p. 225.</ref> 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.Template: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 nowTemplate:As of? been taken over by Ashoka Mission,<ref>"State of Conservation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2013.</ref> a Buddhist organization.

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<gallery> 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:Late mughal sandstone facade at the back of the buddhist shrine,Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi.jpg|Late mughal sandstone facade at the back of the buddhist shrine, Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi File:Details of the sandstone facade,Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi.jpg|Detailed view of the sandstone facade, Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi File:Nazir ka Bagh Gateway, Mehrauli, Delhi.jpg|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. 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. </gallery>

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-[[File:Inscription on the gateway of Bagh e Naazir, as recorded in Aasar us Sanadeed.jpg|thumb|Inscription on the gateway of Bagh e Naazir, as recorded in Aasar us Sanadeed]]
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+|caption=Bagh e Naazir as it appeared in mid-19th century
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-'''Baagh e Naazir''' ("Garden of Nazir") was built by the [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor]] [[Muhammad Shah Rangila]]'s ''Khwaja Sara'' (chief [[eunuch]]) Nazir in 1748 (1161 [[Hijri year|A.H.]]).<ref>{{Cite journal | url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_63YIAAAAQAAJ | page = [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_63YIAAAAQAAJ/page/n231 225] | quote = baagh nazir Khwaja Sara. | title = The Oriental Biographical Dictionary | publisher = Asiatic Society | author1 = Beale | first1 = Thomas William | year = 1881}}</ref> It is located in [[Mehrauli]], near [[Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb|Jamali Kamali]] and [[Mehrauli Archaeological Park]].
+'''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.]]).&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt; 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.
+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}}
-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 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.
+The area has now{{as of?|date=July 2024}} been taken over by Ashoka Mission,&lt;ref&gt;{{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 }}&lt;/ref&gt; a [[Buddhist]] organization.
 == Gallery ==
-<gallery>
+&lt;gallery&gt;
-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: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:Late mughal sandstone facade at the back of the buddhist shrine,Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi.jpg|Late mughal sandstone facade at the back of the buddhist shrine,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
-File:Details of the sandstone facade,Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi.jpg|Detailed view of the sandstone facade,Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi
+File:Late mughal sandstone facade at the back of the buddhist shrine,Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi.jpg|Late mughal sandstone facade at the back of the buddhist shrine, Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi
+File:Details of the sandstone facade,Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi.jpg|Detailed view of the sandstone facade, Baagh e Naazir, Mehrauli, New Delhi
 File:Nazir ka Bagh Gateway, Mehrauli, Delhi.jpg|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.
 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.
-</gallery>
+&lt;/gallery&gt;
 == References ==
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 == Further reading ==
-*''Aasar Us Sanaadeed'', 2nd edition. By [[Sir Syed Ahmad Khan]], published by Delhi Urdu Academy, Delhi.
+* {{cite book |title=Aasar Us Sanaadeed |edition=2nd |author-link=Sir Syed Ahmad Khan |author=Syed Ahmad Khan |publisher=Delhi Urdu Academy |location=Delhi}}
-[[Category:Mughal architecture]]
+{{coord missing|India}}
-[[Category:Mughal funerary gardens]]
-[[Category:1748 establishments in the Mughal Empire]]
+[[Category:Mughal gardens in India]]
+[[Category:1740s establishments in the Mughal Empire]]
+[[Category:1748 establishments in Asia]]