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Mehrauli Archaeological Park

DL

Archaeological
Commissioner

Qutbuddin Aibak

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The archaeological area spread over 200 acre in Mehrauli, Delhi, lies adjacent to the Qutub Minar World Heritage Site and the Qutub complex. It consists of over a hundred historically significant monuments. It is the only area in Delhi known for 1,000 years of continuous occupation, and includes the ruins of Lal Kot built by Tomar Rajputs in 1060 CE, making it the oldest extant fort of Delhi, and architectural relics of subsequent period, rule of Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Lodhi dynasty of Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, and the British Raj.

The archaeological area spread over 200 acre in Mehrauli, Delhi, lies adjacent to the Qutub Minar World Heritage Site and the Qutub complex. It consists of over a hundred historically significant monuments. It is the only area in Delhi known for 1,000 years of continuous occupation, and includes the ruins of Lal Kot built by Tomar Rajputs in 1060 CE, making it the oldest extant fort of Delhi, and architectural relics of subsequent period, rule of Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Lodhi dynasty of Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, and the British Raj.

Mehrauli Archeological Pk Trl, New Delhi, DL, India 110030

Nearby
Alai Darwaza 0.4 miles
Qutub Minar 0.4 miles
Qutub Complex 0.4 miles
National Cooperative Development Corporation Building 4.1 miles
Lodhi Art District 7.9 miles
Lotus Temple 8 miles
Lotus Temple 8.2 miles
US Embassy in India 8.5 miles
India Habitat Centre 8.6 miles
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