Bagh-i-Babur: Tomb of the Moghul Emperor Babur 1544.

1996
During the conflict of the 1990s the gardens were neglected and suffered grievously. The covering of the Emperor Babur's tomb erected during the 1930s during the reign of Nadir Shah (r. 1929-1933) was badly damaged. The latest renovations removed it entirely which accorded with the wishes of Emperor Babur who stipulated that his grave be left open. It is now surrounded by a version of the marble open-work screen added by Emperor Shah Jahan when he visited in 1646.

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Image Size: 1960x1328 / 270.0KB; 1996 Afghanistan Kabul Bagh-i-Babur Tomb of Moghul Emperor Babur Graves Headstone Grave Stone Boys Woman Slide LD 1996 01302
Contained in galleries: KABUL I: BEGINNINGS

1996<br />
During the conflict of the 1990s the gardens were neglected and suffered grievously. The covering of the Emperor Babur's tomb erected during the 1930s during the reign of Nadir Shah (r. 1929-1933) was badly damaged. The latest renovations removed it entirely which accorded with the wishes of Emperor Babur who stipulated that his grave be left open. It is now surrounded by a version of the marble open-work screen added by Emperor Shah Jahan when he visited in 1646.