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| Ruins of Tughlaqabad Fort, New Delhi, By Mohsin Javed |
Tughlaqabad Fort is a ruined fort in Delhi, built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, the founder of Tughlaq Dynasty.
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| Passages on the Tughlaqabad Fort walls, By Mohsin Javed |
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| Ruins of King's palace at Tughlaqabad Fort, Delhi, By Mohsin Javed |
The place situated over a rock land was established primarily in three parts, i.e. Citadel with fortified walls and bastions and a place covering a large rectangular area with high rubble walls is located in the western direction. Northers direction was developed as the city; in present condition the site can be marked as ruins of houses. The site is considered as a landmark in architectural development of Tughlaq period.
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| Ruined Arches inside Watch Tower at the Tughlaqabad Fort, By Mohsin Javed |
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| The ruins arches of Tughlaqabad Fort, By Mohsin Javed |
The Mausoleum of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq is linked by a causeway to the southern outpost of the fortification.
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| Mausoleum of Ghiyas ud-Din Tughluq, By Mohsin Javed |
The walls of the fortification made up of granite, the sides of the mausoleum are faced by smooth red sandstone and inlaid with inscribed panels and arch borders from marble. The edifice is topped by an elegant dome resting on an octagonal drum that is covered with white slabs of marble and slate.
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| Ruins of Tughlaqabad Fort with Ghiyas-ud-din’s tomb in the background, By Mohsin Javed |
Tughluqabad still consists of remarkable, massive stone fortifications that surround the irregular ground plan of the city. The city is supposed to once have had as many as 52 gates of which only 13 remain today.
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| A ruined gateways at Tughlaqabad Fort, New Delhi, By Mohsin Javed |
All Photos © Mohsin Javed
