Most Underrated Fort in Delhi - Tughlaqabad Fort | Two Historic sides of India

Описание: Most Underrated Fort in Delhi - Tughlaqabad Fort | Two Historic sides of India


🏰 Fort Ki History
Builder aur Time: Is fort ko Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ne 1321 AD mein banwaya tha. Woh Tughlaq dynasty ke founder the aur is fort ko unhone Delhi ki third historic city ke roop mein establish kiya tha.

Purpose: Fort ka main maqsad Mongol invasions se protection provide karna aur unki power show karna tha.

Abandonment: Construction ke kuch hi saal baad, 1327 AD mein, fort ko chhod diya gaya (abandoned).

Curse Ki Kahani: Fort ke abandonment ke peeche ek famous legend hai. Kehte hain ki Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq aur Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya ke beech conflict tha kyunki Sultan ne sabhi labourers ko fort construction mein laga diya tha aur Saint ke baoli (stepwell) ka kaam rukwa diya tha. Saint ne curse diya: "Ya rahe usar, ya base Gujjar" (Either it remains barren, or be inhabited by Gujjars). Sultan ki death bhi unke Delhi lautne se pehle ek pavilion collapse hone se hui, jiske baare mein Saint ne kaha tha: "Hunuz Dilli Dur Ast" (Delhi is still far away).

🧱 Architecture aur Design
Massive Fortifications: Tughlaqabad Fort apni massive stone walls ke liye jaana jaata hai, jo 10 se 15 meters tak high hain. Yeh walls sloping (tirchhi) hain, jo Tughlaq dynasty ki architecture ka ek distinctive feature hai.

Gates aur Bastions: Ismein kabhi 52 gates hua karti thi, jismein se ab sirf 13 bachi hain. Fort ki deewaron ko circular bastions (gol burjon) se mazboot kiya gaya tha.

Three Sections: Fort teen parts mein divided tha:

Wider City Area: Jismein residential area aur houses the.

Citadel: Fort ka highest point, jahan Bijai-Mandal tower ke remains hain.

Palace Area: Jahan royal residences the, jahan underground passages bhi the.

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ka Mausoleum: Sultan Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ka tomb fort ke south outpost se ek causeway (pul) se connected hai, jo pehle ek artificial lake ke upar se jaata tha. Yeh mausoleum red sandstone aur white marble se bana hai aur Tughlaq style of architecture ka ek behtareen example hai.

INDIA GATE :
💂 National War Memorial
India Gate ke paas hi National War Memorial hai, jahan Amar Jawan Jyoti ko 2022 mein merge kar diya gaya tha. Yeh independent India ke martyrs ko tribute dene ke liye banaya gaya hai.

India Gate Republic Day Parade (26 January) ka starting point bhi hota hai, jahan Prime Minister Amar Jawan Jyoti par tribute dete hain. Raat mein colorful lights se illuminate hone par iska nazara bohot spectacular hota hai!