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प्रश्न
Picture study: This is a world-famous garden.
- Where and when was it built?
- Name the king who got it built.
- Why did he build it?
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उत्तर
- The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was built in Mesopotamia.
- It was built by King Nebuchadnezzar II.
- He got it built for his wife who was the native of green and mountainous land and she often missed the scenic beauty of her homeland. The king recreated her beautiful homeland by building the Hanging Gardens.
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