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The boundary enveloping the remains of the Qutb and Alai minars, Quwwatu’l-Islam mosque with its extension, madarsa of Alauddin Khilji, tomb of Iltutmish, Alai Darwaza (ceremonial gateway), Iron ...
Not every individual buried under a tomb in Delhi, awaiting the Day of Judgement, was significant enough to be remembered by history. Not all were Alauddin Khilji, Firuz Shah Tughlaq, Ibrahim Lodi, ...
Blends medieval charm with modern culture, a historical complex that includes a water tank, an Islamic seminary, a mosque, a tomb, and pavilions built during the reign of Alauddin Khilji. Known for ...
Alauddin Khilji had ambitious plans for the Qutub complex — he wanted to expand the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque and build four doorways leading up to it. As fate would have it, by the time the first one, ...
Siri Fort: Built during the reign of Alauddin Khilji, Siri Fort was the second medieval city of Delhi. Salimgarh Fort: Constructed by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, Salimgarh Fort is linked with Red Fort.
The Qutb complex also comprises a Khilji-era college, several tombs, a Mughal-era mosque and several architectural members. Apart from the Minar, what attracts the biggest attention is the ...
The tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Balban lies in a neglected state Updated - November 16, 2021 09:15 pm IST READ LATER The tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Balban and the broken plaque Photos: Ritvik Chaturvedi ...
After wolfing some mutton nihari at Meena Market, we headed off to Humayun’s Tomb which we found was shut because of Covid restrictions. In order to kill time, we crossed the road from Humayun’s Tomb ...
If you haven’t witnessed Ranveer Singh’s villainous act as the barbaric Alauddin Khilji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat, you probably need to watch it right away. With his performance ...
Ironically, the 20-year reign of Alauddin Khilji was the most productive period in Khusrau’s life. In just five years (1298 to 1300 CE), he completed his five romantic masnavis (long, poetic tales) — ...