Alauddin Khalji’s Tomb and Madrassa
Alauddin Khalji’s Tomb and Madrassa is a tomb in Mehrauli, South Delhi, Delhi. Alauddin Khalji’s Tomb and Madrassa is situated nearby to the monument Iron pillar of Delhi, as well as near Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qutb Minar and Qutb Minar complex.
Qutb Minar
Monument
Photo: Akbarzoda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Qutb Minar, also spelled Qutub Minar and Qutab Minar, is a minaret and victory tower, built during the Delhi sultanate, and comprising the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mehrauli, South Delhi, India. Qutb Minar is situated 100 metres northeast of Alauddin Khalji’s Tomb and Madrassa.
Qutb Minar complex
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.
The Qutb Minar complex are monuments and buildings from the Delhi Sultanate at Mehrauli in Delhi, India. Construction of the Qutub Minar "victory tower" in the complex, named after the religious figure Sufi Saint Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, was begun by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, who later became the first Sultan of Delhi of the Mamluk dynasty. Qutb Minar complex is situated 160 metres northeast of Alauddin Khalji’s Tomb and Madrassa.
Iron pillar of Delhi
Monument
Photo: Pawan.kamrani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The iron pillar of Delhi is a metal structure 7.21 metres high with a 41-centimetre diameter that was constructed by Chandragupta II, and now stands in the Qutb complex at Mehrauli in Delhi, India.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mehrauli and Saket.
Mehrauli
Suburb
Mehrauli is a neighbourhood in South Delhi, Delhi, India. It represents a constituency in the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The area is close to Gurugram and next to Vasant Kunj.
Saket
Suburb
Photo: Amartyabag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saket is a residential colony and the administrative headquarters of the South Delhi district of Delhi in India. The local district headquarters are also situated on M.B. Saket is situated 3 km east of Alauddin Khalji’s Tomb and Madrassa.
Malviya Nagar
Suburb
Malviya Nagar is a residential locality in South Delhi. Situated between Saket and Hauz Khas, its namesake is the freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya. Malviya Nagar was initially a part of the Shahpur Jat village, in which after partition was populated in the 1950s by refugees from Pakistan, after the Partition of India. Malviya Nagar is situated 3 km east of Alauddin Khalji’s Tomb and Madrassa.
Alauddin Khalji’s Tomb and Madrassa
- Type: Tomb
- Categories: building, historic site, and burial
- Location: Mehrauli, South Delhi, Delhi, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.52405° or 28° 31′ 27″ northLongitude
77.1845° or 77° 11′ 4″ eastOpen location code
7JWVG5FM+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 818709479OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=tomb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hindi—“Alauddin Khalji’s Tomb and Madrassa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبر ومدرسة خالجي”
- Hindi: “खिलजी का मकबरा और मदरसा”
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Highlights include Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque and Alai Darwaza.
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