Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque inside the Purana Qila

Title
Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque inside the Purana Qila
Year/Period
1946
Region
Delhi, India
Object Type
positives (photographs), photographic prints
Material
paper (fiber product), ink
Technique
photographic processes, photographic printing techniques
Dimension
Image size: 5.7 x 4.5 cm
Accession No.
2001-01511-014
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

The Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque, found inside the Purana Qila (Old Fort) of Delhi, was constructed during the interval in the Sur dynasty by Afghan emperor Sher Shah Suri in 1541 after he captured the Fort and Agra city.Purana Qila (Old Fort) was built by the Mughal emperor Humayun in 1533 on the site of the legendary city of Indraprastha. It is one of the oldest monuments in Delhi.

 

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