Shalimar Gardens, Lahore

Shalimar Gardens, Lahore

The Shalimar Gardens sometimes written as Shalamar Gardens, is a Mughal gardencomplex located in Lahore, Pakistan. Construction began in 1641 AD (1051 AH) and was completed the following year. The project management was carried out under the superintendence of Khalilullah Khan, a noble of Shah Jahan's court, in cooperation with Ali Mardan Khan and Mulla Alaul Maulk Tuni. The meaning of the word 'Shalimar' remains a mystery, but it is probably of Arabic or Persian origin as asserted by Anna Suvorova in her book 'Lahore: Topophilia of Space and Place'. The Shalimar Gardens are located near BaghbanpuraCentral Asia, Kashmir, Punjab, Persia, and the Delhi Sultanate.