In the heyday of the Agra Fort these gardens were the principal square in the living apartments of the ladies of the Royal Household. They were nothing like the gardens you see today, which are pleasant enough in their own right, but were used for growing vines and flowers. At the rear of the gardens, overlooking the Yamuna River and well worth a visit, are the small, but exquisite, Roshanara Ara Pavilion and the Jahanara Ara Pavilion; which have a history all of their own.