Mehrauli Archaeological Park is a historical archaeological
area spread over 200 acre in Mehrauli, Delhi, adjacent to Qutub Minar. It
consists of over 100 historically significant monuments including the ruins of
Lal Kot built by Tomar Rajputs in 1060 CE and architectural relics of
subsequent period e.g. rule of Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Lodhi dynasty,
Mughal Empire, and the British Raj.
Qutub Minar can be seen above while a Rose Garden was just
planted (currently in November) and garden should be laden with roses in this
winter
Pillar showing directions of prominent places to visit inside
the park
Children playing Cricket inside the park (despite boards
telling sports is not allowed inside the park; the whole park was full of kids
playing Cricket in several grounds)
Nature’s beauty
A tomb (above)
Jamali Kamali Tomb and Mosque:
Kamali.
"Jamali" was the alias given to Shaikh Fazlu'llah, also known as
Shaikh Jamali Kamboh or Jalal Khan, a Sufi saint who lived during the
pre-Mughal dynasty rule of the Lodi's, a period from the rule of Sikander Lodi
to the Mughal Dynasty rule of Babur and Humayun. Kamali was an unknown person
but associated with Jamali and his antecedents have not been established. Their
names are tagged together as "Jamali Kamali" for the mosque as well
as the tomb since they are buried adjacent to each other. The mosque and the
tomb were constructed in 1528-1529, and Jamali was buried in the tomb after his
death in 1535.
This gate above is made of single sheet of stone but is
carved in a manner such that it gives a visual image of several gates appearing
behind gates (but actually it is just a piece of art and there is no door in
it)
Again a piece of art in stone
Back side of Jamali Kamali Tomb (above)
A mosque where I found about 10 religious people offering
namaj inside this building
Ruins
Rajon ki Baoli /
Gandhak Ki Baoli:
Rajon ki Baoli is a famous stepwell in Mehrauli
Archaeological Park of Delhi. It was commissioned by Daulat Khan in 1506 CE, an
administrator of the Lodi dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
Mughal Era Tombs:
Some ruins:
Tomb of Quli Khan:
Quli Khan was a foster brother of the Akbar. Born to Maham
Anga, the foster mother of the emperor Akbar, Quli Khan was a general in
Akbar’s army.
Rahul Tiwary | November 2019
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