Visit of Tughlaqabad, the third Delhi, built by Tughlaq (1320-25) on a rocky relief, Adilabad, Bijai Mandal and Begampuri Masjid.
It is surrounded by mighty stone walls, equipped with doors and ramparts. Internally the fortified city is divided into three parts. Compared to the current main entrance, located to the south, the citadel is located to the east; surrounded in turn by walls and ramparts, it has a rectangular plan and culminates with a tower. It consists of several rooms, a mosque and underground rooms. The buildings rise to the west while to the north is the actual city with its houses, its narrow streets and its streets which, crossing far and wide, allow you to go from one door to another.
On the way back to the hotel we visit the second Delhi, Siri. In the draws, near today's village of Hauz Khas, you can see an interesting building, the tomb of Feroz Shah (1398) as well as the ruins of a Koranic school. It was in this village that Tamerlane defeated Mohammed Shah's army in 1398.
Adilabad: one of the most flourishing periods from the point of view of the construction of palaces and buildings in the Delhi region is the one commonly known as the Sultanate. As can be deduced from the name itself, this historical period saw the domination of Muslim rulers and who, following each other in different dynasties, controlled the area from 1191 to 1526 AD The fundamental characteristic of this architectural phase of the monuments of Delhi is their military matrix . Adilabad is precisely a military fort inside which there are numerous other monuments belonging to the period of the sultanate. Adilabad is actually a small fort, it is considered the fourth of the Delhi region, which was built, as was the custom of the time, to testify the military power of the ruler of that era, who in this case was Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, of the dynasty of the Tughlaqs. Adilabad is a secondary construction which, in the intentions of the sovereign who ordered its construction, was to be joined to the most powerful and imposing fort of Tughlaqabad, built by its predecessors to make the whole region even more.
Bijai Mandal: from the ruins of the medieval city of Jahanpanah, protected by the Islamic fort of Adilabad, stands a curious building: the Bijai Mandal. this bizarre monument, whose function which origins are still an arcane, was built during the 14th century under the dynasty of the rulers of the Delhi sultanate of the Tughlaqs. The Bijai Mandal is an intriguing structure that constitutes a majestic example of the architectural style typical of the Delhi region defined, for the mixture of Hindu narrative elements with those of the Islamic invaders, Indo-Islamic style. Indo-Islamic is not just a style that borrows some architectural concepts from the cultures that underlie it
On the way back to the hotel we visit the second Delhi, Siri. In the draws, near today's village of Hauz Khas, you can see an interesting building, the tomb of Feroz Shah (1398) as well as the ruins of a Koranic school. It was in this village that Tamerlane defeated Mohammed Shah's army in 1398.
Adilabad: one of the most flourishing periods from the point of view of the construction of palaces and buildings in the Delhi region is the one commonly known as the Sultanate. As can be deduced from the name itself, this historical period saw the domination of Muslim rulers and who, following each other in different dynasties, controlled the area from 1191 to 1526 AD The fundamental characteristic of this architectural phase of the monuments of Delhi is their military matrix . Adilabad is precisely a military fort inside which there are numerous other monuments belonging to the period of the sultanate. Adilabad is actually a small fort, it is considered the fourth of the Delhi region, which was built, as was the custom of the time, to testify the military power of the ruler of that era, who in this case was Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, of the dynasty of the Tughlaqs. Adilabad is a secondary construction which, in the intentions of the sovereign who ordered its construction, was to be joined to the most powerful and imposing fort of Tughlaqabad, built by its predecessors to make the whole region even more.
Bijai Mandal: from the ruins of the medieval city of Jahanpanah, protected by the Islamic fort of Adilabad, stands a curious building: the Bijai Mandal. this bizarre monument, whose function which origins are still an arcane, was built during the 14th century under the dynasty of the rulers of the Delhi sultanate of the Tughlaqs. The Bijai Mandal is an intriguing structure that constitutes a majestic example of the architectural style typical of the Delhi region defined, for the mixture of Hindu narrative elements with those of the Islamic invaders, Indo-Islamic style. Indo-Islamic is not only a style that borrows some architectural concepts from the cultures that underlie it, but must be considered an original, new and independent style. Bijai Mandal r. An excellent example of this style, mixing the use of the octagonal base, typical of the Islamic style, with the use of false arches according to the custom of Hinduism. It is not easy to describe this mysterious structure. It is not a question of the assets of a building or a tower in the strict sense of the term. It could be defined as a building or long partitioned internally in different rooms which was probably used as a pavilion for members of the royal family who found refreshment there during periods of peace both, in times of war, and in medieval times in these places they were very frequent, as a sighting giver. Today, unfortunately, not much remains to witness the ancient splendor that characterized the Bijai Mandal and the whole surrounding medieval city, but it is still extremely interesting to visit the majestic and mysterious ruins of the area. .
Begampuri Masjid: The Begampuri Masjid mosque is one of numerous examples of medieval Indian art from the medieval Islamic period. This monument, not well known, reflects the architectural conception of the rulers who ordered its construction, and is located in the southern part of the city in a village called Begampur. The Begampuri Masjid also has many Islamic architectural elements such as imminent, large courtyards, domes, and a central room for meeting and prayer, but despite this it stands out for its originality from other contemporary structures.
Visit of the fifth city, Kotla Feroz Shah.
Of the citadel built by Firuz Shah Tughlaq (1351-88) not far from the Yamuna River, only the impressive ruins of the Kotla Firoz Shah remain. The Jami masjid mosque, which is accessed by a long staircase, was among the largest of those existing at the time of the Tughlaq dynasty, but paradoxically the expanse of ruins makes it seem even larger than it actually was. It is worth mentioning, confirming the great fame he had to enjoy, that Tamerlane himself gathered there in prayer during the sack of the city.
Overnight in Delhi.
