Category: Monuments of Delhi

Dadi (grandmother) and Poti (granddaughter) Tomb is situated near Hauz Khas Village in South Delhi. It’s not sure whether the tombs actually belong to some grandmother and her granddaughter or…

Situated at Hauz Khas on Aurobindo Marg, the Chor Minar (Tower of Thieves) is a 13th century minaret with 225 holes, built by Alauddin Khalji of Khalji dynasty (1290–1320). Legends…

Tomb of the great 19th century Urdu Poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib (often referred to as Urdu Shakespeare and better known by his pet name Ghalib) is situated on a…

Tughlaqabad Fort was built by the emperor Ghiyasuddin Tughluq (founder of Tughlaq dynasty) in 1321. Legend has it that the emperor was so passionate about building this fort that he…

Situated at Mehrauli Village in South Delhi, Zafar Mahal is considered to be the last monumental structure built during the declining years of the Mughal Empire. The last Mughal Bahadur…

The 17th century tomb of Azim Khan, a general in the Mughal army (though not enough historic record is available about him) is located atop a rugged hillock at Mehrauli…

Located near Mehrauli Archaeological Park in South Delhi, this magnificent monument is believed to be from 15th century Lodi era, however, not much is known about the history of this…

Constructed in 1528-1529, Jamali-Kamali Mosque and Tomb is situated at the archaeological village complex at Mehrauli in New Delhi. Jamali (Shaikh Jamali Kamboh) was a renowned Sufi Saint and a…

Chaunsath Khamba (64 Pillars) – Mirza Aziz Koka (said to be the foster brother of Mughal Emperor Akbar) had built this mausoleum for himself during the period 1623-24 CE. The…

Situated at Nizamuddin (East) Delhi, this 16th century garden tomb is the tomb of the second Mughal Emperor Humayun, built by his wife Empress Hamida Banu Begum and the mother…