An oasis
Years of neglect had made it woefully run down. Painstakingly restored by the Agha Khan Trust for Culture, under the supervision of a bright young conservation architect from India — Ratish Nanda — the restored garden is a delightful oasis of serenity. Green young saplings have been planted to replace the mighty chinar trees that were chopped down for firewood. Grass grows again in the gardens that had been taken over by civilians displaced during the wars. And the fountains and water channels gush once again with clear water. Babur’s grave lies open to the sky behind delicately carved marble screens. Bird song wafts from the trees and mingles with the happy sounds of children playing and families picnicking on the grass.
The Hindu : Magazine / Land & People : Notes from a walled city.
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