History Of Delhi

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History Of Delhi
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QILA RAI PITHORA
The capital of Prithviraj Chauhan, Qila Rai
Pithora, was the Delhi built in the 12th century
as per available historical records. It is said
that his ancestors had won the city from the
Tomar Rajputs, who are credited with forming
Delhi. Anangpal, a Tomar ruler, created the first
known regular fort here and called it Lal Kot.
Prithviraj Chauhan extended the city beyond the
fort. The ruins of its ramparts are still visible
around Qutub Minar and Mehrauli.
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The fort city of Siri
The Khilji (or Khalji) rulers followed the Slave
Dynasty. The most prominent among the six rulers
was Alauddin Khilji, who extended his kingdom to
the south of Narmada and also established the
city of Siri. Among some of the remaining ruins
is part of the Siri Fort in the greater Hauz Khas
area. The madrasa at Hauz Khas was constructed
during Alauddin's reign and bears the stamp of
West Asian architecture.
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TUGHLAKABAD
In 1330, Ghias-ud-din Tughlaq established the
Tughlaq dynasty and set out to rebuild a Delhi of
his own. His dream was to build an impregnable
fort to keep away the Mongols. Thus he founded
the city of Tughlakabad, the ruins of which still
remain. His descendant Muhammad bin Tughlaq later
formed Jahanpanah. Lying in the area between Siri
and Qila Rai Pithora, this was the fourth
medieval city of Delhi built in AD 132627.