Tuesday 15 August 2017

The Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq is situated south of the Tughlaqabad Fort in New Delhi

The Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq is situated south of the Tughlaqabad Fort in New Delhi and easily accessible from South Delhi and Khanpur area of Delhi. Tourists and Visitors can hire local cabs and auto rickshaws to arrive at this place, however, one will need to walk through a winding path to actually get into the Fort area. Detailed information can be attained from the Archaeological Survey of India Ticket Counter at the entrance point.
The Fort was constructed by Ferozshah Tughlaq who was the ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty between 1320 AD and 1325 AD. A short lived reigned during which he also constructed the site for his own Tomb. Formerly named as Ghiyath-Al-Din Tughlaq, he was the first Sultan to establish the Tughlaq Dynasty and built his city in Delhi named 'Tughlaqabad' also known as the third medieval city of Delhi





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