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Purana Qila
The old fort with its massive walls
and imposing gateways overlooks the modern city of New Delhi. It is
located on what is possibly the site of the ancient settlement of
Indraprastha- the city founded by the Pandavas during the epic times
of the Mahabharata.
It was the second Mughal emperor
Humayun who embarked in 1538 on the construction of the fort and the
city he named Din Panah. Sher Shah Suri who took control of the
empire shortly afterwards completed the fort and built many of its
fine structures including the octagonal sandstone tower, the Sher
Manzil. An interesting hour-long son et limiere programme takes the
visitor through the history of the fort. For information contact:
Tel: 3315322, 3365358
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