Feroz Shah Kotla Fort

Timings: 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM

Entry Fee For Indians: INR 20

For Outsiders: INR 250

Feroz Shah Kotla Fort in Delhi is perhaps the most seasoned construction in the city that was worked in 1354 by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq. This stronghold, otherwise called Kotla, was based on the banks of River Yamuna because of the shortage of water in Tughlaqabad. The glorious fortress is enveloped by excellent gardens. The features here are the Topra Ashokan column from the third century BC made out of cleaned sandstone and an old Baoli (stepwell). The Feroz Shah Kotla Fort is constantly packed on Thursdays as individuals join here for petitions. There's an intriguing purpose for this week-by-week event. It is accepted that Jinns go to the fortress from paradise to satisfy every one of the desires of individuals.

Feroz Shah Kotla Fort Highlights

1. Jami Masjid

The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan assembled one of the biggest enduring and old mosques in the nation called Jami Masjid. The mosque is excessively immense to the point that it can house up to 25,000 individuals all at once. It is made of quartzite stone that is covered with limestone and components an exquisite patio and a petition lobby. This supplication corridor, albeit presently in ruins, was once used by the Royal Ladies. Jami Masjid addresses the exemplary illustration of Tughlaq design.

2. Ashokan Pillar

This column actually remains steadfast inside the stronghold's disintegrating ruins and is additionally one of the numerous columns that were abandoned by the Mauryan rulers. This was then brought to Delhi from Ambala by Feroz Shah. The column is 13 meters high and elements unique engravings of Ashoka's standards.

3. Baoli (Stepwell)

Arranged towards the northwestern side of the Ashokan column, Baoli is in the focal point of an enormous yard that is underlying the type of underground condos. There's likewise an underground waterway framework here towards the east where the water streams to the well. This Baoli is the main round Baoli in Delhi, and furthermore one of the four-stage wells with a connected tank.

Do take note that the passage to Baoli is limited for security purposes, yet authorization can be handily gotten for research purposes