Tomb and College of Alaudin Khalji, 1311 AD, Delhi

Photograph © Medha Malik Kudaisya -- may be used without prior permission for any educational or scholarly purpose.

Located in the Qutub complex. This was originally an Islamic madrasa (college) with the tomb of Alauddin Khalji, the second ruler of the Khalji dynasty (ruled 1296-1316) although the grave is missing.

References

Asher, Catharine B. Architecture of Mughal India. Delhi, 1999

Dehejia, Vidya. Indian Art. London, 1997.

Scholars Programme

Intach. Delhi: The Built Heritage. Vol I and II. New Cambridge, 1992.

Spear, T.G.P. (updated and annotated by Narayani Gupta and Laura Sykes). Delhi, Its Monuments And History. New Delhi, 1994.


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