Mehtab bagh

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Location: Near Taj Mahal, Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Nagla Devjit, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Estimated Visiting Time: Half an hour

In Agra, North India, Mehtab Bagh is a charbagh complex. In the flood plains, it lies on the north side of the Taj Mahal complex and the Agra Fort on the opposite side of the Yamuna River. The garden complex is square in shape and it is about 300 by 300 meters and is perfectly aligned with the Taj Mahal on the opposite bank. The ground becomes partially flooded, during the rainy season. Along the Yamuna opposite the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort, The Mehtab Bagh garden was the last of eleven Mughal-built gardens. Emperor Babur built the garden. Mehtab Bagh was then created as “a moonlit pleasure garden.

Pools and fountains were also created as part of the garden’s white plaster walkways, and airy pavilions, with fruit trees and narcissus.

Attraction

Mehtab Bagh is one of the most beautiful tourist places to visit in Agra. Mehtab Bagh is divided in two parts one is the garden part where you will find a fine garden view the other one is near the Taj Mahal, The Yamuna riverside. this is a pretty place for photoshoots, people often go there to click on their desired pictures. Mehtab Bagh gives a nice view of the Taj Mahal.

History

While discovering the remnants of an old pond at the site had mistaken it for the foundation of the fabled structure, this myth had been further fueled by a British archaeologist A. C. L. Carlyle, in 1871.

Mehtab Bagh is the charbagh complex in Agra, North India. Which is north of the Taj Mahal complex and the opposite side of the Agra Fort on the Yamuna River.

As an integral part of the Taj Mahal complex in the riverfront terrace pattern, the garden was designed. The width of Mehtab Bagh was similar to that of the rest of the Taj Mahal. The travelogue of the 17th-century French traveler Jean Baptiste Tavernier mentions Shah Jahan wished to build a Black Taj Mahal for himself, as a twin to the Taj Mahal; however, this could not be achieved because he was confined by his son Aurangzeb.

Thus, Carlyle was the first researcher to notice structural remains at the site. Raja Man Singh Kachhawa of Amber later owned Mehtab Bagh, who also owned the land around the Taj Mahal. The garden is ruined because of frequent floods and villagers extracting building materials nearly. The remaining structures of the garden were in the rubble.

The garden’s existence was almost forgotten and it had degraded to little more than an enormous mound of sand, covered with wild vegetation and alluvial silt, by the 1990s.

Inside/Outside Views

The garden complex is square in shape and it is about 300 by 300 meters and is perfectly aligned with the Taj Mahal on the opposite bank.

One of the most magical views of the Taj Mahal is found at the gorgeous Mehtab Bagh or the Moonlight Gardens of Agra. This gorgeous historic pleasure garden is a great way to see the Taj Mahal without all the crowds, as it sits beside the Yamuna River.

In the outer view of Mehtab Bagh, there are about 81 types of trees planted, these all make the whole place fantastic. There is a pond in the middle of the Taj Mahal and Mehtab Bagh.

Opening Hours

Mehtab Bagh is open from Sunrise to sunset, from 6 AM to 6 PM. Saturday to Sunday.

Entry & Others Fees

Entry Fee for Citizens of SAARC and BIMSTEC Countries 15-25 Rupee

Entry Fee for per person Indians 15-25 Rupee
The entry Fee for per person for Foreign tourists is 200-300 Rupees
Entry is free for the children Below Age of 15

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How to Reach

By Air: The nearest airport to Mehtab Bagh is Kheria Airport which is almost 13 kilometers away from it. You can hire local transport such as a bus, taxi, or auto to reach the Mehtab Bagh, after deboarding at the airport.

By Rail: Agra Cantt railway station is the nearest rail station to Mehtab Bagh. The journey becomes much easier, after reaching the station. You can take local auto-rickshaw or buses and other modes of transport that will take you to the garden.

By Road: You can take several state-authorized buses to reach the Mehtab Bagh. Otherwise, you can also consider traveling here by your own vehicle or a cab.