Mehrauli Archaeological Park
The Mehrauli Archaeological Park in the south of the Indian capital Delhi is one of the lesser known sights of the city. The numerous scattered buildings ( mosques , mausoleums , step wells, etc.) mostly date from the Islamic period.
location
The park is located in the Mehrauli district at an altitude of approx. 250 m above sea level. d. M .; it borders on the much-visited Qutb complex to the south .
history
In medieval times, the entire area of today's district of Mehrauli Lal Kot was named after a fort, which was built in 1180 by the Chauhan King Prithviraj III. was conquered; the site was now called Qila Rai Pithora . In 1192 the Muslim general Qutb-ud-Din Aibak conquered the city on behalf of Muhammad of Ghurs - he became the founder of the Sultanate of Delhi . In the course of time the interests of the respective rulers and consequently also the inhabitants shifted further north to the area of today's Old Delhi . Of Lal Kot a necropolis with numerous tombs was.
Important buildings
- Anangtal-Baoli (around 1060)
- Gandhak-ki-Baoli (13th century)
- Wall Mosque (14th century)
- Jamali Kamali mosque and mausoleum (around 1530)
- Quli Khan Mausoleum (around 1570)
- Rajon-ki-Baoli (16th century)
Web links
- Mehrauli Archaeological Park, visit - Photos and brief information (English)
- Mehrauli and Lal Kot - photos + brief information (English)
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 28 ° 31 ′ 15 " N , 77 ° 11 ′ 12" E