The Mughals built eleven gardens on the side of Yamuna River. Ram Bagh was the first and the Mehtab Bagh garden was the last of these. Mehtab Bagh came later in the possession of King of Amber, Raja Man Singh Kacchawa. He was also the owner of the land circumscribing Taj Mahal.
Mehtab Bagh Plan and Architecture
There are several inscriptions on the site of Mehtab Bagh that details the basic plan and architecture of the garden. According to these, the Bagh adjoined other gardens towards the west which were called Padshahi Chahar Bagh and the other one Padshahi Chahar Bagh Second respectively. There is a 2 to 2.5 meters or 6 feet 7 inches to 8 feet 2 inches wide brick pathway surrounded the west side boundary around the grounds which covers the remaining boundary wall towards the west. Very close to the entrance of the garden is a small shrine of a Dalit on the side that faces river.
Restoration started in the 1990s, with the help of Americans and during this fencing of barbed wire was added surrounding the Mehtab Bagh.
Mehtab Bagh Timings: The Bagh is open from morning to sunset time in evening.
How to Reach Mehtab Bagh
To reach here, start from station road to the east side and take the first left to the station road. Here after 130 m, turn right and passing through 1st round about drive for another 160 m. Then turn left towards SH 39 follow it towards right side for around 1.5 km, passing Hari Om Tandoorwala on the left. Read More About Agra, Administration in Agra, Agra Road Trip, Agra ka Petha, Agra Beyond Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Ambulance Services in Agra, Architecture of Taj Mahal, Black Taj Mahal in Agra, Buses from Agra, Courier Services in Agra, Chemists in Agra, Culture of Agra, Emergency Services in Agra, Fast Food in Agra, Golf Club in Agra, Hotels near Taj Mahal, Important Links of Agra, Top Restaurants in Agra, Mental Hospital in Agra,Veg Restaurants in Agra, Property Dealers in Agra, Lifestyle in Agra, One Day Trip from Agra, How to Reach Taj Mahal, Art and Craft Classes Agra, Gyms in Agra, Banquet Halls in Agra, Chini ka Rauza Agra, Kailash Fair in Agra, 3 Star Hotels in Agra, 4 Star Hotels in Agra, 5 Star Hotels in Agra, Govt Hospitals in Agra, Balkeshwar Temple in Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Kailash fair, Jama Masjid, Chini ka Rauza, I'timad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb, Keetham Lake, Akbar's Tomb, Mehtab Bagh, Food in Agra, Emergency Services in Rajasthan, Taj Mahotsav, tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah, Agra Fort