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Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque, situated in Purana Quila (Old Fort), Delhi. The name of this mosque literally means 'the mosque of old fort' and it was congregational mosque of the fort. It was built by Sher Shah Suri in 1541. The profuse decoration includes stone inlay of red and yellow sandstone, white and black marble, stone carving and tile work. Large number of jharokhas and octagonal turrets at the corners of back wall are its distinctive features. Old Fort Delhi, Sher Shah Suri, Islamic Art Mosque, Islamic Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Old Fort, The Fort, Stone Inlay, Tile Work

Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque, situated in Purana Quila (Old Fort), Delhi. The name of this mosque literally means 'the mosque of old fort' and it was congregational mosque of the fort. It was built by Sher Shah Suri in 1541. The profuse decoration includes stone inlay of red and yellow sandstone, white and black marble, stone carving and tile work. Large number of jharokhas and octagonal turrets at the corners of back wall are its distinctive features.

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Purana Qila (Hindi: पुराना क़िला, Urdu: پُرانا قلعہ‎, translation: Old Fort), is not only the oldest fort among all forts in Delhi, but the oldest known structure of any type in Delhi. Located at the site of legendary city of Indraprastha, the fort was founded by Pandavas on the banks of perineal river Yamuna, which is revered by Hindus since ages. Fort is more than 5000 years old, and was constructed before the 'Mahabharata' took place. Old Fort Delhi, Purana Qila, Places To Visit In Delhi, Delhi Tourism, Humayun's Tomb, Agra Fort, India Gate, Scenic Places, Ancient Persia

Purana Qila (Hindi: पुराना क़िला, Urdu: پُرانا قلعہ‎, translation: Old Fort), is not only the oldest fort among all forts in Delhi, but the oldest known structure of any type in Delhi. Located at the site of legendary city of Indraprastha, the fort was founded by Pandavas on the banks of perineal river Yamuna, which is revered by Hindus since ages. Fort is more than 5000 years old, and was constructed before the 'Mahabharata' took place.

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