A History of Agriculture in India v2.c68.s2.2

v2.c68.s2.2

On his way to Gwalior, Babur camped at Dholpur. He was struck by the beauty of the hills, and ordered the construction of a *char-bagh*. Babur records, 'North of the tank, the ground is thick with trees, mangoes, jaman, all sorts of trees; amongst them I had ordered a well made 10' × 10' (3 m × 3 m). Its water goes to the above-named tank. To the north of this tank, Sultan Sikander's dam is flying across the valley; on it houses have been built, and above it the waters of the rains gather into a great lake. On the east of this lake is a garden. I ordered a seat and a four-pillared platform to be cut out in solid rock on that same side.'