Purana Qila in Delhi

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Purana Qila in Delhi is a 16th-century Mughal-era fort, notable as one of the oldest surviving forts in the city and a key example of early Indo-Islamic architecture.

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Purana Qila area of Delhi 1
Purana Qila in Delhi canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fort
historical monument
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Old Fort
Purana Quila
Shergarh
archaeologicalExcavationsBy Archaeological Survey of India
architecturalStyle Indo-Islamic architecture
associatedDynasty Mughal dynasty
Sur dynasty
associatedWith Humayun’s death (fall from Sher Mandal)
legendary site of Indraprastha
builtBy Humayun
Sher Shah Suri
builtInCentury 16th century
constructionEnd 1540
constructionStart 1530
continent Asia
country India
currentUse tourist site
venue for sound and light shows
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
hasFunction military fortification
residential citadel
hasGate Bara Darwaza
Humayun Gate
linked to: Bara Darwaza

Talaqi Gate
hasStructure Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque
Sher Mandal
bastions
moat
ramparts
stepwell
heritageDesignation Monument of National Importance (India)
locatedIn Delhi
India
National Capital Territory of Delhi
New Delhi district
materialUsed marble
red sandstone
nearestRiver Yamuna River
linked to: Yamuna
notableFor Indo-Islamic ornamental details
being one of the oldest surviving forts in Delhi
early Mughal military architecture
openToPublic yes
timePeriod Mughal era
Sur Empire period

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Sher Shah Suri built Purana Qila in Delhi
Indraprastha oftenIdentifiedWith Purana Qila area of Delhi
linked to: Purana Qila in Delhi