Shahdara Bagh, Lahore is a northern suburb of Lahore. It is situated on the northern side of the Ravi River.
It is famous for two historic Mughal architectural sites, Mughal gardens, and tombs of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, his wife Empress Nur Jehan and his brother-in-law Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan.
Present day Shahdara is busy suburb town with major market and stalls. It has two parts, old town and the new town localities. It has its own railway station that links it to Lahore and other cities. M-2 Motorway, and N-5 GT Road pass through it which link Lahore to the northern parts of Pakistan. The most famous area in Shahdara Bagh is Mahmood Shaheed Road (Lajpat Road) which is located near the Shadara Bagh Railway Station.
Gallery
 Main entrance of Tomb of Jahangir |
 Four-tiered minaret |
 Pietra dura detail |
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 Entrance to the tomb chamber |
 Beautifully inlaid sarcophagus of Jahangir |
 "Illumined Grave of His Majesty, Asylum of Pardon: Emperor Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir, 1037 AH" |
 Nur Jahan's Mausoleum |
 Fresco in vestibule of tomb chamber |
 Fresco in vestibule of tomb chamber |
 Fresco in vestibule of tomb chamber |
 Glazed tile kashi inlay in mausoleum verandah |
 Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan's decrepit Timurid-style tomb at Shahdara, Lahore |
 Beautifully inlaid sarcophagus of Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan |
 Sarcophagus framed by arch with kashi tile work in spandrels. |
 Remnants of kashi tile work on tomb's outer walls |
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