Purana Qila

Purana Qila
A  good  example		of  medieval		Near Delhi Zoo, Mathura Road
military architecture, Purana Qila,
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also known as Old Fort, lies on the
				Pragati Maidan
west bank of the Yamuna. The fort
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was built in 1533 as a citadel of the				Timings: Sunrise to Sunset
city of	Dinapanah,	founded	by	Entry Fee: `5 (Indians), `100
Humayun,  the  second  Mughal				(foreigners)
				Days Closed: None
Emperor. However, Humayun was
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defeated by Bihar’s Afghan leader				(still camera); `25 (video
Sher Shah Suri, who captured the				camera)
city  and  renamed  it  Delhi
Shershahi or Shergarh. He added
many	structures	within	the

premises of the fort. In 1555, Humayun recaptured it and lived here until his death.

Today, only two notable structures, Sher Mandal and Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque, survive to tell the tale of the bygone years