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Babur was known as the ‘Prince of Gardens’ due to his profound interest in planning and designing gardens based on the Persian Charbagh style. He meticulously planned numerous gardens wherever he conquered, documenting their layout and flora in his autobiography, ...

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Shah Alam II (ruled 1760-1806) was the Mughal Emperor who fits this description. After losing the Battle of Buxar, he was effectively a prisoner and pensioner of the British at Allahabad. Later, in 1772, he sought and obtained the protection ...