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Lahore is the city of Mughal heritage in the true sense of the word. Grand
buildings with a delicate touch of landscaping express the story of a splendid
era of building construction. Some chapters of this monumental architecture
have been torn or distorted by subsequent rulers and others are fading away due
to the aggressiveness of the environment but still stand as a witness of Mughal
grandeur. This paper describes the impact of aggressiveness of the environment
on the gradual destruction of the three gems of Mughal architectural treasures:
Lahore Fort, Jehangir ’ s tomb and Shalimar Gardens. The main emphasis is on
structural damages. Out of the three aforementioned sites, two, the Lahore Fort
and Shalimar Gardens, were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1981, but
this status is depleting swiftly due to the ill-planned rehabilitation works funded
by UNESCO. This negligence in the refurbishment is aggravating the destruction
by environmental agents and these buildings are still struggling with the fate
keeping a hope of reappraisal of its past in the form of restoration.