Sher Mandal

Sher Mandal is a 16th-century historic Library within the fort located in , India. Designed in a blend of Indo-islamic, Timurid and Persian architecture, it is the only surviving palace structure within the fort and has become a tourist attraction.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: building in New Delhi, India
  • Also known as: “Sher Shah’s Pavilion”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Purana Qila and Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is one of the oldest forts in , India. It was built by the second Mughal Emperor Humayun and Surid Sultan Sher Shah Suri. The fort forms the inner citadel of the city of Dinpanah. is situated 120 metres northwest of Sher Mandal.

Mosque
Photo: Russ Bowling, CC BY 2.0.
The , also known as the Mosque of Sher Shah and the Kila Kohna Masjid, is an Hanafi Sunni, located inside the in , though part of Central Delhi, . is situated 120 metres north of Sher Mandal.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a located near the Rajpath on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi. It stands as a memorial to 74,187 soldiers of the Indian Army who died between 1914 and 1921 in the First World War, in , , Mesopotamia, Persia, , and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. is situated 1½ km west of Sher Mandal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golf Links and Nizamuddin East.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in , . It is in walking distance to Khan Market. The name is inspired by the Delhi Golf Course nearby. It is close to a similar neighbourhood called Jorbagh and is a quiet residential area.

Neighborhood
Photo: Harshvardhanbhatnagar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an affluent residential colony in South East Delhi, . It is located on Mathura Road and is home to Humayun's Tomb, as well as that of Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana.

Neighborhood
is an upscale residential locality, located south of the . It is a historically busy neighbourhood in South Delhi and has many parks and trees.

Sher Mandal

Latitude
28.60866° or 28° 36′ 31″ north
Longitude
77.24506° or 77° 14′ 42″ east
Open location code
7JWVJ65W+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233262400
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q63929741
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Urdu—“Sher Mandal” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “শের মণ্ডল”
  • French: “Sher Mandal”
  • Hindi: “शेर मंडल”
  • Sindhi: “شير منڊل”
  • Urdu: “شیر منڈل”

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Highlights include Purana Qila Baoli and Humayun Darwaza.

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