Tomb Of Balban
Tomb Of Balban is a monument in Mehrauli, South Delhi, Delhi. Tomb Of Balban is situated nearby to Ruins of 18th C settlement around Balban’s Tomb, as well as near Jamali Kamali 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 620 metres northwest of Tomb Of Balban.
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 630 metres northwest of Tomb Of Balban.
Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb
Monument
Photo: Varun Shiv Kapur, CC BY 2.0.
The Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb is a Sufi mosque and mausoleum complex that contains the tombs of Jamali and Kamali, co-located in the archaeological village of Mehrauli, in South Delhi, India. Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb is situated 160 metres west of Tomb Of Balban.
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 2½ km east of Tomb Of Balban.
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 northeast of Tomb Of Balban.
Tomb Of Balban
- Type: Monument
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Mehrauli, South Delhi, Delhi, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.51968° or 28° 31′ 11″ northLongitude
77.18879° or 77° 11′ 20″ eastOpen location code
7JWVG59Q+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 89583599OpenStreetMap feature
building=tombOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
“Tomb Of Balban” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “बलबन का मकबरा”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruins of 18th C settlement around Balban’s Tomb and Jamali Kamali Mosque.
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