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Friday, 18 November 2016

FORTS IN DELHI

Forts in Delhi
Adilabad Fort
Purana Qila Delhi
Opposite Tughlaqabad, Adilabad is a very small replica of its predecessor. It was probably built for the army camping in historic city of Jahanpanah. It is sometimes referred to as the fourth fort of Delhi and is hardly accessible due to its ruined state and lack of proper approach.
Name    Adilabad Fort
Alternate Name    Muhammadabad
Built By    Mohd. bin Tughlaq
Built In    1326
Location    M.B. Road, Tughlakabad, Delhi

Nai ka Kot
Name    Nai ka Kot
Location    Tughlakabad, Delhi

Qila Rai Pithora

Name    Qila Rai Pithora
Alternate Name    Qila-i-Rai Pithora
Location    Lado Sarai, Delhi

Salimgarh
Name    Salimgarh
Complex    Red Fort Complex
Location    Near Red Fort, Old Delhi, Delhi

Tughlakabad Fort
A Majestic fort, spread across 6.5 Km stretch was supposed to be the most powerful fort ever. Legends say that the curse of Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya (r.a.) turned it into a massive ghost town.
Name    Tughlakabad Fort
Complex    Tughlaqabad Fort Complex
Built By    Ghiasuddin Tughlaq
Built In    1321
Location    M.B. Road, Tughlakabad, Delhi
   
Kotla Feroz Shah
Name    Kotla Feroz Shah
Complex    Kotla Feroz Shah
Built By    Feroz Shah Tughlaq
Location    Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Delhi

Purana Qila
Name    Purana Qila
Alternate Name    Old Fort
Complex    Old Fort Complex
Location    Indrapath, Mathura Road, Delhi

Red Fort
Name    Red Fort
Alternate Name    Qila-i-Mubarak
Complex    Red Fort Complex
Built By    Shahjahan
Built In    1648
Location    Old Delhi, Delhi

Siri Fort Wall
Name    Siri Fort Wall
Location    Asiad Village, Panchsheel Park, Delhi

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