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Tughlaqabad Fort
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Tughluqabad Fort is a ruined fort in Delhi, India. It was constructed by Ghiyasuddin Tughluq, the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty, of the Delhi Sultanate in 1321 as he established the third historic city of Delhi, but it was later abandoned in 1327. The fort lends its name to the nearby Tughluqabad residential-commercial area as well as the Tughluqabad Institutional Area. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq also built the Qutub-Badarpur Road, which connected the new city to the Grand Trunk Road. The road is now known as Mehrauli-Badarpur Road. The entry fee for the Fort is Rs. 20 for Indians. Also, nearby is Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range and Okhla Industrial Area.
Panoramic view of the massive bastions of Tughluqabad Fort
Panoramic view of the massive bastions of Tughluqabad Fort
Ruins of Tughlaqabad Fort with Ghiyas-ud-din's tomb in the background, 1949
Ruins of Tughlaqabad Fort with Ghiyas-ud-din's tomb in the background, 1949
Mausoleum of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq at Tughluqabad, also showing a side tomb.
Mausoleum of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq at Tughluqabad, also showing a side tomb.
Graves inside the Mausoleum
Graves inside the Mausoleum
Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
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Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, or Ghazi Malik was the Sultan of Delhi from 1320 to 1325. He was the first sultan of the Tughluq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. During his reign, Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq founded the city of Tughluqabad. His reign ending upon his death in 1325 when a pavilion built in his honour collapsed. The 14th century historian Ibn Battuta claimed that the death of the sultan was the result of a conspiracy against him.
A Jalayirid copy of a Delhi Sultanate manuscript, depicting ruler Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq leading his troops in the capture of the city of Tirhut, base
A Jalayirid copy of a Delhi Sultanate manuscript, depicting ruler Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq leading his troops in the capture of the city of Tirhut, based on the Basātin al-uns by Muhammad Sadr Ala-i, a member of the Tughluq court and an ambassador to Ilkhanid Iran. Ca.1410 copy of 1326 original. Istanbul, Topkapi Palace Museum Library, Ms. R.1032.
Silver Tanka of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq Dated AH 724
Silver Tanka of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq Dated AH 724
Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq leading his troops in the capture of the city of Tirhut (1324). A 1410 Jalayrid Mongol illustration of the Basātin al-uns, a bo
Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq leading his troops in the capture of the city of Tirhut (1324). A 1410 Jalayrid Mongol illustration of the Basātin al-uns, a book written by Akhsatan Dehlavi al-Hindi, a member of the Tughluq court and an ambassador to Iran. Ca.1410 copy of 1326 lost original. Istanbul, Topkapi Palace Museum Library, Ms. R.1032.
Mughal painting (c. 17th century) with imaginery depiction of the court of Ghiyath al-Din Tughlaq.
Mughal painting (c. 17th century) with imaginery depiction of the court of Ghiyath al-Din Tughlaq.