Question

2. Describe the Charbagh style in architecture​

Answer 1

Charbagh is a Persian Style Garden layout in which themain building is put at the centre of a quadrilateral Garden divided by walkways or flowing water into four different directions. Charbagh style was brought to India by Mughals Humayun's tomb and Taj Mahal in India are the most famous examples of this style.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:Charbagh or Chahar Bagh is a Persian and Islamic quadrilateral garden layout based on the four gardens of Paradise mentioned in the Quran. The quadrilateral garden is divided by walkways or flowing water into four smaller parts. In Persian, "Chahar" means four, which corresponds to "Char", which means four in Urdu, while "bagh" means 'garden' in both Persian and Urdu.

Shah Jahan adapted the river-front garden in the layout of the Taj Mahal, the grandest architectural accomplishment of his reign. Here, the white marble mausoleum was placed on a terrace by the edge of the river and the garden was to its south.