Tughlaqabad Fort
Tughlaqabad fort was established by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq in 1321 AD. The fort ruins are situated at southest part of Delhi, capital city of India. Let me tell you a brief history of Tughlaqabad Fort.
Ghazi Malik was honest associate of Khilji ruler. While on a long walk at south hillock with his king, Ghazi Malik suggested the king to built massive fort on this hillocks to prevent and defend Mangols. King sarcastically laugh and told Ghazi Malik ‘once he become king and start building the fort for himself'. That was the point of ignition of Tughlaq dynasty and fall of Khilji Empire.
Upon acquiring the throne Ghazi Malik renamed himself as Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq and started construction of his dream project. He ordered all labourer of Delhi to work on constructing the fort. While during the same time a saint Nizzamuddin Aulia was working upon building at well ‘baoli’ in his premises. The kings rough order deeply saddened him as his work of construction had been stopped and saint uttered a curse upon him. ‘ya rahay ujjar, ya rahay gujjars' means ‘either remain inhabited or would live gujjars'. On lines of this course local gujjars have acquired the fort and started living there.
That’s was the sole reason, the place has been consider as haunted fort in Delhi.
The fort was the stepping stone of Tughlaq dynesty. The fort is connected to Ghiyassuddin’s tomb where his grave is marvellously mounted by causway. A lake once flowing in-between fort and tomb.
The fort itself consisting of three part the citadel, city and royal residency. Once fortress had 52 gates massive bastions, fort walls bazaars, mosque. Now only beautiful remains are speaking the fable of early glory. It takes around two hours to witness the past in remains of Tughlaq king. Meena bazar was center of attraction for me with underground well built cells indicating the gathering of Byers and Sellers.
Preserve and well managed by Archeological Survey of India. Generally opens on every day between 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. No tickets for persons with special abilities. Very good place for photography. And beware of monkeys.
Happy to help and visit Tughalaqabad fort some other day.
Faith
Amol
Tughlaqabad fort was established by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq in 1321 AD. The fort ruins are situated at southest part of Delhi, capital city of India. Let me tell you a brief history of Tughlaqabad Fort.
Ghazi Malik was honest associate of Khilji ruler. While on a long walk at south hillock with his king, Ghazi Malik suggested the king to built massive fort on this hillocks to prevent and defend Mangols. King sarcastically laugh and told Ghazi Malik ‘once he become king and start building the fort for himself'. That was the point of ignition of Tughlaq dynasty and fall of Khilji Empire.
Upon acquiring the throne Ghazi Malik renamed himself as Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq and started construction of his dream project. He ordered all labourer of Delhi to work on constructing the fort. While during the same time a saint Nizzamuddin Aulia was working upon building at well ‘baoli’ in his premises. The kings rough order deeply saddened him as his work of construction had been stopped and saint uttered a curse upon him. ‘ya rahay ujjar, ya rahay gujjars' means ‘either remain inhabited or would live gujjars'. On lines of this course local gujjars have acquired the fort and started living there.
That’s was the sole reason, the place has been consider as haunted fort in Delhi.
The fort was the stepping stone of Tughlaq dynesty. The fort is connected to Ghiyassuddin’s tomb where his grave is marvellously mounted by causway. A lake once flowing in-between fort and tomb.
The fort itself consisting of three part the citadel, city and royal residency. Once fortress had 52 gates massive bastions, fort walls bazaars, mosque. Now only beautiful remains are speaking the fable of early glory. It takes around two hours to witness the past in remains of Tughlaq king. Meena bazar was center of attraction for me with underground well built cells indicating the gathering of Byers and Sellers.
Preserve and well managed by Archeological Survey of India. Generally opens on every day between 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. No tickets for persons with special abilities. Very good place for photography. And beware of monkeys.
Happy to help and visit Tughalaqabad fort some other day.
Faith
Amol
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