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Moth-ki-Masjid, Delhi

Moti & Nagina Masjids, Agra Fort, Uttar Pradesh

Mucukundesvara temple, Kodambalur, Tamil Nadu

This is an important Mughal bridge situated near the old Grand Trunk Road (Agra - Lahore highway/National Highway 1). It is made of bricks supported on arches. The old Firuz Shahi Jamuna canal ran through this area over which this old Mughal (Badshahi) bridge was constructed. The canal has now dried up and the bridge lays defunct.

Many bridges were built by the Mughals when improving the Agra - Lahore road. Some of these have now been adapted into new landscapes such as this near Sheikh Chilli's Madrasa and Tomb complex in Thanesar on the National Highway 1/Grand Trunk Road/GT Road. A recently constructed 'Millenium Park' on this land transformed it into a low Japanese garden bridge in order to make it a part of the garden theme.

Pinjore Garden is one of the few surviving examples of Mughal terraced gardens in India and the only one left in Haryana. Laid around a natural spring in the foothills north of Delhi, this six terraced garden was built by Fidai Khan Koka, the supervisor of the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore. It is said that Fidai Khan Koka couldn't stay in his garden for long. Later the garden passed through hands of many other kings and finally it was purchased by the Ruler of Patiala. It remained with them until four decades ago it was transferred to the Haryana Tourism Department that is responsible for maintaining it till today. The garden is known even today by the name of King Yadavindra of Patiala. It is a popular picnic spot on Simla – Chandigarh highway for the locals and tourists travelling to Simla from plains.