A 2–2.5 metres (6 ft 7 in – 8 ft 2 in) wide pathway made of brick edged the western boundary of the grounds, covering the remains of the boundary wall to the west. Built on platforms, there were domed towers of red sandstone in an octagonal shape, which may have stood at the corners. Measuring about 289 metres (948 ft) in length, the river wall is partially intact. A compound wall surrounded the garden it was made of brick, lime plaster, and red sandstone cladding. Inscriptions on the site of Mehtab Bagh mention that it adjoins other gardens to the west these are called "Chahar Bagh Padshahi" and "Second Chahar Bagh Padshahi". Remains of the octagonal reflecting pool towards the river bank By the 1990s, the garden's existence was almost forgotten and it had degraded to little more than an enormous mound of sand, covered with wild vegetation and alluvial silt. Remaining structures within the garden were in a ruinous state. įrequent floods and villagers extracting building materials nearly ruined the garden. Mehtab Bagh was later owned by Raja Man Singh Kacchawa of Amber, who also owned the land around the Taj Mahal. Thus, Carlleyle became the first researcher to notice structural remains at the site, albeit blackened by moss and lichen. Carlleyle, who, while discovering the remnants of an old pond at the site had mistaken it for the foundation of the fabled structure. This myth had been further fueled in 1871 by a British archaeologist, A.
Legends attributed to the travelogue of the 17th century French traveler Jean Baptiste Tavernier mention Shah Jahan's wish to build a Black Taj Mahal for himself, as a twin to the Taj Mahal however, this could not be achieved as he was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb. Its width was identical to that of the rest of the Taj Mahal. The garden was designed as an integral part of the Taj Mahal complex in the riverfront terrace pattern. It was then created as "a moonlit pleasure garden called Mehtab Bagh." White plaster walkways, airy pavilions, pools and fountains were also created as part of the garden, with fruit trees and narcissus. It is also noted that Emperor Shah Jahan had identified a site from the crescent-shaped, grass-covered floodplain across the Yamuna River as an ideal location for viewing the Taj Mahal. The garden was built by Emperor Babur (d. The Mehtab Bagh garden was the last of eleven Mughal-built gardens along the Yamuna opposite the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. Watercolour drawing with bird's eye view of the Taj complex with the Mehtab Bagh at the top across the river Yamuna (18th century)
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