A History of Agriculture in India v2.c68.s1.1

v2.c68.s1.1

On settling down at Agra, Babur’s first concern was to raise a garden where he could take refuge from heat and dust. He was disgusted with the disagreeable aspect of the country, the flat monotonous dusty plains of Agra. He not only laid a garden for himself but also encouraged his nobles to follow his example. He thus describes in his memoirs how he set about laying the garden on the bank of the Jumna, now called *Ram-bagh*.