Mehrauli
Mehrauli is a historically and culturally significant district in the south of the Indian capital Delhi . It is one of the seven settlement centers that later grew together to form the metropolis of Delhi.
location
Mehrauli is located in the South West Dictrict of Delhi at an altitude of approx. 245 m . The daytime temperatures can reach 45 ° and more in early summer (May, June); Frosts can also occur on cold winter nights. Rain falls almost exclusively in the summer monsoon months .
history
According to local tradition, the history of the place goes back to the year 731, when Anangpal Tomar is said to have founded the "Red Fort" (Lal Kot) , which was enlarged by his later successor Anangpal II in the 11th century, who was also the capital of Kannauj moved here. The Tomar dynasty (also Tanwar dynasty ) found its end in the 12th century in the fight against the Hindu Chauhan dynasty , whose later leader Prithviraj III. Chauhan lost his life in the fight against the Afghan Ghurids under Muhammad von Ghur (1192), which ultimately opened the gateway to northern India for Islam . Muhammad left his general Qutb-ud-Din Aibak as governor, but a few years later he proclaimed himself Sultan of Delhi (1206). In 1290 the Khilji dynasty came to power; However, Ala ud-Din Khalji moved the capital to Siri in the north of what is now Delhi. The Tughluq dynasty came to power as early as 1320 or 1321 ; they ruled from the fortified city of Tughlaqabad, about 10 km to the east . From then on, Mehrauli remained on the sidelines of the political process.
Attractions
- Qutb complex
- Mehrauli Archaeological Park
- Adham Khan mausoleum
- Chhatarpur temple ( Hanuman Temple )
- Ahinsa Sthal ( Mahavira Temple)
- Garden of Five Senses
Web links
- Mehrauli, Qutb complex - photos + brief information
- Mehrauli, Archaeological Park - Photos + Info (English)
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 28 ° 31 ′ 15 " N , 77 ° 11 ′ 12" E