Firoz Shah Kotla Fort, New Delhi Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq (1309-88) was the ruler of Delhi Sultanate during 1351-88. Firoz Shah Tughlaq was a good builder. He built Firozabad, the fifth city of Delhi. Firoz Shah Kotla is a fort, built in that city. At present, it is in a state of ruins. Firoz Shah…
Ghiyas ud-Din Tughlaq, was the ruler of Delhi Sultanate in India during 1320-25. The Khilji dynasty, with strong rulers like Alauddin Khilji (1296–1316), ended in 1320. The last ruler of the dynasty was Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Shah Khilji (1316-20). Ghiyas ud-Din Tughlaq became the ruler in the year 1320 and founded the Tughlaq dynasty which ruled…
Lal Kot and Qila Rai Pithora constitute the first city of Delhi. Lal Kot was founded by Anangpal Tomar I in the 8th century AD. Anangpal Tomar II ruled in the mid-eleventh century and build the Lal Kot (literally, the Red Fort). The Chauhan kings of Ajmer gained control of Lal Kot sometime in the…
Mehrauli Archaeological Park is a heritage park covering an area of about 200 acres located close to the Qutub Complex in New Delhi. The park has been developed around historical monuments dating back to almost a millennium. Parts of the park had been covered by thick forests for over a century. As a part of…
Isa Khan Niyazi was a noble in the court of Sher Shah Suri. Isa Khan Tomb Enclosure is located just outside the Humayun’s Tomb. The Enclosure has his tomb and a mosque, which were built in 1547-48, during his lifetime. The entrance is through a picturesque gate, symmetrical even though in ruins. The tomb’s layout…