Chashma Shahi is a beautiful garden situated at the distance of almost eight kilometers from Srinagar towards Harvan. It was a natural spring around which a garden was developed by the brother of Nurjahan, the famous queen of Jahangir, the third Mughal emperor.He was so fascinated with the surroundings that he not only decorated the springs’ surrounding with beautiful floral plants and ornamental trees but also roofed the spring. A reservoir was constructed around the spring where from the water gushed through canal network to cause fountains to play day and night to create a soothing atmosphere during summers. Shahjahan added several trees and got decorated the ceiling and the roof of the spring. He added several apartments to already existed Pari Mahal and a permanent settlement for the royal family was created which was in vogue till the regime of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab.
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Waterfalls in Karnataka
Karnataka tourism is full of spectacular water falls. Some of the famous waterfalls of Karnataka are Jog Falls is the tallest water fall in India in Shimoga District; Shivasamudra falls in Mandya district; Abbi Falls in Kodagu district, The Irrupu falls in Kodagu District; Hebbe Falls in Chikmagalur district; Kallatti Falls in Kallattipura, Chunchanakatte Falls in Mysore district and Unchalli Falls and Gokak Falls in Uttara Kannada.
