Fidai Khan Koka (real name: Muzaffar Hussain, Koka is suffix for foster brother), Governor of Awadh, Lahore^[1] and master of ordnance and foster brother to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb,^[2] Aurangzeb had two foster-brothers, Fida and Bahadur Khan, which was Aurangzeb's favourite.^[3] Fidai Khan was credited with leading construction on the Persian Gardens known as Pinjore Gardens near Chandigarh, which is the post-partition capital of Punjab, as well as building Teele Wali Masjid (1658–1660) of Lucknow, India and Badshahi Mosque (1671–1673) of Lahore.^[4]

Legacy[edit]

Pinjore Garden was built during the early days of Aurangzeb's rule, however, the exact dates of completion are not known. Since the time of Shah Jahan, Mughals reserved the pavilions with Balustered columns supporting the cusped arches only for the use of the Shahanshah and his immediate family, hence, it was likely built for Aurangzeb's personal use as summer retreat.^[5]

Gallery[edit]

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  Pinjore sarovar within the Mughal Gardens.
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  Main hayat in Pinjore.
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  Pinjore Gardens chaharbagh, one of the Mughal Gardens, in Haryana.
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  Paradise Garden in Pinjore.
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  The garden's Mughlai Pavilion.
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  Badshahi Mosque of Lahore built by Fidai Khan Koka.
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  A night view of the Badshahi Mosque of Lahore.

External links[edit]

• Summary description of the garden, history, architecture Archived 2017-10-07 at the Wayback Machine

See also[edit]

• Badshahi Mosque

References[edit]