Mughal gardens of Kashmir influenced Taj Mahal, Bagh-e Babur in Kabul: author Jan Haenraets
Landscape architect Jan Haenraets argues that the Mughal gardens of Kashmir served as a foundational influence for iconic sites like the Taj Mahal and Bagh-e Babur. His research highlights the historical and architectural significance of these gardens as essential elements of Kashmir's cultural identity.
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The Mughal gardens of Kashmir set a new style and influenced the gardens outside, which included the gardens of the Taj Mahal in Agra and Bagh-e Babur in Kabul, said Jan Haenraets, a landscape architect at Boston University in the United States, on Friday (June 19, 2026).
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