Purana qila

Purana Qila, or Dinpanah, the sixth city of Delhi, was built by Humayun on the site of Indraprastha, the first city of Delhi. However, the credit for the expansion and extension of Dinpanah all the way to Firoz Shah Kotla goes to the Afghan ruler Sher Shah Suri. The name Dinpanah, which translates to ‘world-refuge’, was later changed to Shergarh by Sher Shah when he took over the throne of Delhi. The walls of the fort have three major gateways, all surrounded by moats fed by the Yamuna…

The tragic Sher Mandal at the Purana Qila which served as an observatory cum library. Purana Qila, Delhi. ©Amit Pasricha

Mixing of architectural styles in Puran Qila Mosque, Delhi

Purana Qila or the Old Fort - One of the top places to see in Delhi, Purana Qila or the Old Fort has a lot in stores for its visitors. Find Timings, Entry Fee, Address, Nearest Metro station near Purana Qila.

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1569-70,Humayun's tomb(Maqbara-i Humayun) the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India.The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's 1st wife,Empress Bega Begum(also-Haji Begum),in 1569-70,designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas&his son,Sayyid Muhammad,Persian architects.It was the 1st garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent,is located in Nizamuddin East,close to the Dina-panah Citadel, also-Purana Qila(Old Fort),that Humayun found in 1533.It was the 1st structure to use red sandstone at such a…