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Alai Darwaza

DL

Archaeological
Commissioner

Alauddin Khilji

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The southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque lies in the Qutub Complex in Delhi, India. Built by Sultan Alauddin Khalji in 1311 and made of red sandstone, it is a square domed gatehouse with arched entrances and houses a single chamber. It has a special significance in Indo-Islamic architecture as the first Indian monument to be built using Islamic methods of construction and ornamentation and is part of a World Heritage Site.

The southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque lies in the Qutub Complex in Delhi, India. Built by Sultan Alauddin Khalji in 1311 and made of red sandstone, it is a square domed gatehouse with arched entrances and houses a single chamber. It has a special significance in Indo-Islamic architecture as the first Indian monument to be built using Islamic methods of construction and ornamentation and is part of a World Heritage Site.

Qutub Minar Complex Rd, New Delhi, DL, India 110030

Nearby
Qutub Minar 153 feet
Qutub Complex 314 feet
Mehrauli Archaeological Park 0.4 miles
National Cooperative Development Corporation Building 3.9 miles
Lodhi Art District 7.6 miles
Lotus Temple 7.9 miles
Lotus Temple 8.1 miles
US Embassy in India 8.1 miles
India Habitat Centre 8.3 miles
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