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Achabal Gardens

A spring-fed Mughal garden with rushing cascades.

Achabal Gardens photograph

Photo: Shaurya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At Achabal a powerful spring bursts from the hillside and was channelled by the Mughals into a garden of cascades, fountains and pools. The garden is traditionally associated with Nur Jahan.

Facts

  • The force of its spring made Achabal famous for its falling water.
  • It is one of several Mughal gardens built around springs in south Kashmir, along with Verinag and Kokernag.