Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Alai Darwaza (Gateway of Alauddin)

Alai Darwaza (Gateway of Alauddin) was built in 1311 by Alauddin Khalji, the second ruler of the Khilji dynasty, the second in the line of five dynasties that comprised the Delhi Sultanate. It is the southern gateway to the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi. 

The material used in the construction of Alai Darwaza  is red sandstone and white marble, with inlays of black marble and blue schist.


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