Srinagar included a touristy round of the two gardens. Nishat Bagh ‘The Garden of Delight’ is a garden with views of the lake beneath the Pir Panjal mountain range. The Bagh was designed and built in 1633 by Asif Khan, elder brother of Nur Jahan.

The Shalimar Bagh was built by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1619. It  is well known for chini khanas, or arched niches, behind garden waterfalls. These niches were lighted at night with oil lamps, which gave a fairy tale appearance to the waterfalls. The Baradari is the Courtyard, in the garden complex, the Baradari had four exquisite doors made of stones supported by pillars. It is conjectured that these stone doors were ruins from old temples that were demolished by Shahjahan. The garden also provided large water troughs where a variety of fountains were fixed.

WHAT BEFUDDLED ME WAS THE ENTRY FEE OF RS 24.00 EVERYWHERE.

Tough one that

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