Ferozabad

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three-storey building with an Ashoka column

Ferozabad or Feroz Shah Kotla is a historically and culturally significant fortress in the east of the Indian capital Delhi . It is one of the seven settlement centers that later grew together to form the metropolis of Delhi.

Location and climate

Ferozabad is located not far from the Yamuna River in the East Dictrict of Delhi approx. 2 km east of Connaught Place and south of the Red Fort at an altitude of approx. 215  m . The daytime temperatures can reach 45 ° and more in early summer (May, June); Frosts can also occur on cold winter nights. Rain actually only falls in the summer monsoon months .

history

The fort, built between 1351 and 1384, was founded by Firuz Shah Tughluq , the Sultan of Delhi of Turkish origin from the Tughluq dynasty , to whom numerous other buildings can be added. At the highest point of a three-storey structure he had an Ashoka column erected, which he brought back from one of his campaigns from the small town of Topra Kalan, about 180 km to the north, without being able to read the engraved text . The Mongol military leader Timur conquered Delhi in 1398, which put the end of the Tughluq dynasty; during this time the entire system was abandoned.

Attractions

Gate building and mosque
  • The ruins of the walls of Ferozabad are made of rubble stones ; the outside of the important buildings, however, was mostly plastered; Cladding made of precisely hewn stone slabs was only just beginning to be known.
  • The gateway to the Friday Mosque , which was formerly decorated with small stone ornaments, has a dome and is the best preserved part of the entire complex. The qibla wall of the mosque, including the mihrab niche, are now in the open air; previously they were protected by a domed prayer room .
  • The Ashoka column rises on a three-storey substructure with a square floor plan, the function of which is unclear.
  • The building complex also includes an - exceptionally round - step well (baoli) with an internal staircase.

Web links

Commons : Feroz Shah Kotla  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Seven Cities of Delhi
  2. ↑ Feroz Shah Kotla - Map with altitude information
  3. ↑ Delhi - Climate table

Coordinates: 28 ° 38 '8 "  N , 77 ° 14' 38"  E