PURANA QUILA.... OLDEST FORT OF DELHI
FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF POORANA QUILA Ø It is the oldest fort among all forts in Delhi and, the oldest known structure of any type in Delhi Ø It's located at the site of the legendary city of Indraprastha , that was founded by PANDAV on the banks of perennial river Yamuna , Ø It was rebuilt by the Afghan king SHER SHAH SURI , Ø The Fort was supposed to be unlucky for rulers who occupied the site; Humayun, Sher Shah Suri, and Hemu all had but relatively brief tenures ensconced there. Ø HUMAYUN died following an accidental fall within the fort complex at Sher Mandal Ø HEMU’S rajyabhishek ( coronation ) as Samrat was held at Purana Qila in Delhi. Ø After being killed in battle of panipath , HEMU’S body was placed in a gibbet outside Purana Quila in Delhi to terrorize the native Indians (Turk-Afghans and Hindus) by the mughals (Akbar and Bairam khan) MONUMENTS IN PURANA QUILA Ø Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque Ø Sher Mandal Ø Kairul