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{{Short description|Mughal garden in Srinagar, India}}
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'''Pari Mahal''', also known as '''The Palace of Fairies''', is a seven-terraced garden located at the top of [[Zabarwan Range|Zabarwan mountain range]], overlooking the city of [[Srinagar]] and the south-west of [[Dal Lake]] in the [[India]]n [[union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is an example of Islamic architecture and patronage of art during the reign of the then [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Emperor khan [[Shah Jahan]].
'''Pari Mahal''' or '''Peer Mahal''', also known as '''The Palace of Fairies''' a beautiful garden, It is the seven-terraced [[Mughal garden]] located at the top of [[Zabarwan Range|Zabarwan mountain range]], overlooking the city of [[Srinagar]] and the south-west of [[Dal Lake]] in the [[India]]n [[union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir.]] It is an example of [[Islamic architecture]] and patronage of art during the reign of the then [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Emperor [[Shah Jahan]], featuring arched doorways, terraced gardens, and intricate water channels.


== History ==
== History ==
The Pari Mahal, or Palace of Fairies,<ref name="swami"/> was built as a library and residence for the Mughal prince [[Dara Shikoh]] in the mid-1600s.<ref>{{citation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XNqOjvaAb9cC&pg=PA10|title=Modern History of Jammu and Kashmir: Ancient times to Shimla Agreement|author=S. P. Agrawal|year=1995|page=10|isbn=9788170225577}}</ref> Dara Shikoh was said to have lived in this area in the years 1640, 1645, and 1654. It was further used as an observatory, used for teaching [[astrology]] and [[astronomy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smcsite.org/index.php?link=Pari%20Mahal |title=Srinagar Municipal Corporation ::. Official Website of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, J&K-Pari Mahal |publisher=Smcsite.org |date= |accessdate=2014-02-25}}</ref> The gardens have since become the property of the [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="ref1">{{cite web | url=https://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=15041 | title=Pari Mahal - Srinagar | accessdate=2012-04-26 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905221734/http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=15041 | archive-date=5 September 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
The Pari Mahal (Peer Mahal), or Palace of Fairies,<ref name="swami"/> was built for ''Haano'' and ''Maano'' and residence for Haano’s prince [[Maano]] in the mid 1600s by [[Dara Shikoh]].<ref>{{citation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XNqOjvaAb9cC&pg=PA10|title=Modern History of Jammu and Kashmir: Ancient times to Shimla Agreement|author=S. P. Agrawal|year=1995|page=10|publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=9788170225577}}</ref> Dara Shikoh was said to have lived in this area in the years 1640, 1645, and 1654. It was also used as an observatory, and for teaching [[astrology]] and [[astronomy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smcsite.org/index.php?link=Pari%20Mahal |title=Srinagar Municipal Corporation ::. Official Website of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, J&K-Pari Mahal |publisher=Smcsite.org |date= |accessdate=2014-02-25}}</ref> The gardens have since become the property of the [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="ref1">{{cite web | url=https://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=15041 | title=Pari Mahal - Srinagar | accessdate=2012-04-26 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905221734/http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=15041 | archive-date=5 September 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>


The Pari Mahal has also been used as a top-secret interrogation centre and as a base for high-level bureaucrats.<ref name="swami">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z2l9AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA1|title=India, Pakistan and the Secret Jihad: The Covert War in Kashmir, 1947-2004 |last=Swami|first=Praveen|year=2006 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-13413-752-7|page=1}}</ref>
The Pari Mahal has also been used as a top-secret interrogation centre and as a base for high-level bureaucrats.<ref name="swami">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z2l9AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA1|title=India, Pakistan and the Secret Jihad: The Covert War in Kashmir, 1947-2004 |last=Swami|first=Praveen|year=2006 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-13413-752-7|page=1}}</ref> In recent times, the location has been used to film several movies including film [[Lamhaa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bollywood and Kashmir |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/photo/bollywood-movies-shot-in-kashmir-367697-2012-05-30 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=India Today |date=30 May 2012 |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 14:37, 19 November 2024

Pari Mahal
Map
TypeGarden
LocationDal Lake, Srinagar, India
Opened1650 AD
FounderShah Jahan
Operated byGovernment of Jammu and Kashmir
Statusclosed

Pari Mahal or Peer Mahal, also known as The Palace of Fairies a beautiful garden, It is the seven-terraced Mughal garden located at the top of Zabarwan mountain range, overlooking the city of Srinagar and the south-west of Dal Lake in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is an example of Islamic architecture and patronage of art during the reign of the then Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, featuring arched doorways, terraced gardens, and intricate water channels.

History

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The Pari Mahal (Peer Mahal), or Palace of Fairies,[1] was built for Haano and Maano and residence for Haano’s prince Maano in the mid 1600s by Dara Shikoh.[2] Dara Shikoh was said to have lived in this area in the years 1640, 1645, and 1654. It was also used as an observatory, and for teaching astrology and astronomy.[3] The gardens have since become the property of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.[4]

The Pari Mahal has also been used as a top-secret interrogation centre and as a base for high-level bureaucrats.[1] In recent times, the location has been used to film several movies including film Lamhaa.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Swami, Praveen (2006). India, Pakistan and the Secret Jihad: The Covert War in Kashmir, 1947-2004. Routledge. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-13413-752-7.
  2. ^ S. P. Agrawal (1995), Modern History of Jammu and Kashmir: Ancient times to Shimla Agreement, Concept Publishing Company, p. 10, ISBN 9788170225577
  3. ^ "Srinagar Municipal Corporation ::. Official Website of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, J&K-Pari Mahal". Smcsite.org. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Pari Mahal - Srinagar". Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Bollywood and Kashmir". India Today. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

Further reading

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  • Brookes, John. Gardens of Paradise: The History and Design of the Great Islamic Gardens. New York: New Amsterdam, 1987.
  • Kak, Ram Chandra. Ancient Monuments of Kashmir. New Delhi: Sagar Publications, 1971.
  • Sharma, Suresh K., and S. R. Bakshi. Encyclopaedia of Kashmir. New Delhi: Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd, 1995.
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