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The Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan were renamed ‘Amrit Udyan’ in keeping with the theme of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
A long history of Mughal Gardens in India
- the Mughal Gardens (now erstwhile) draw inspiration from the Mughal Gardens of Jammu & Kashmir, the gardens around the Taj Mahal and miniature paintings of India and Persia.
- The Mughals were known to appreciate gardens.
- In Babur Nama, Babur says that his favourite kind of garden is the Persian char bagh style (literally, four gardens).
- The char bagh structure was intended to create a representation of an earthly utopia – jannat – in which humans co-exist in perfect harmony with all elements of nature.
- Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan have a number of Mughal gardens.
- In Babur Nama, Babur says that his favourite kind of garden is the Persian char bagh style (literally, four gardens).
- Modern India: Lutyens’ imprint: Edwin Lutyens had finalised the designs of the Mughal Gardens in 1917, but it was only during the year 1928-1929 that planting was done.
- Lutyens brought together two different horticulture traditions together for the gardens — the Mughal style and the English flower garden.
- Other Developments
- Over time, Presidents have contributed to the gardens in their own ways for social or developmental works.
- C Rajagopalachari, the first Indian resident of Rashtrapati Bhavan, used a portion to cultivate wheat,
- President R Venkatraman added a cactus garden (he just liked cacti)
- President APJ Abdul Kalam contributed to the making of Herbal Gardens, Tactile Gardens for the visually handicapped, and others.
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