'Ghiyasud-Din Tomb'

These Are The Photographs of English/Hindi Commemorative Stone and Mausoleum Of Sultan Ghiyasud-Din Tughlaq, The Founding King of Tughlaq Dynasty Located at Delhi, India.



It is written in English on The Commemorative Stone Erected at  The Mausoleum Of Sultan Ghiyasud-Din Tughlaq Delhi.



'Ghiyasud-Din Tomb'



'The tomb of Ghiyasud-Din Tughlaq was built in 1328 By Himself, The Founder of Tughlaq Dynasty. The site is located on a Rocky Island, originally surrounded with a large Reservoir  and and was connected with The Tughlaqabad Fort by a Causeway. Planning form of The Tomb Follows nearly Pentagonal form. This Mausoleum is enclosed with pronounced batter fortified walls. Main entrance to The tomb is marked with a gateway, built with Red sandstone and approached by a flight of Steps. The Mausoleum covers an area of 8 Sq. M with sloping walls and battlements at Corners. The structure is surmounted with a white marble dome raised on an octagonal drum. The Mausoleum is faced with dressed sandstone and white marble. Arched Openings are enhanced with white marble Bands and Decorative Jalis. The architectural style of The Mausoleum represents the early Indo-Islamic Architecture. It is believed that out of three graves inside the tomb, The Central Grave is Of Ghiyasud-Din Tughlaq and other two are of his wife and son.'



Photographs By Amitabh Joshi Sahib