Hauz-i-Shamsi reservoir

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The Hauz-i-Shamsi reservoir is a historic 13th-century water tank in Delhi, India, traditionally associated with the Delhi Sultanate and used for royal and public water supply.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic monument
medieval water tank
water reservoir
associatedWithDynasty Delhi Sultanate
associatedWithSultan Iltutmish
surface form: Shamsuddin Iltutmish
builtDuringReignOf Iltutmish
surface form: Shamsuddin Iltutmish
category 13th-century architecture in India
Delhi Sultanate architecture
Reservoirs in Delhi
Water heritage structures in India
constructedIn 1230s
continent Asia
country India
etymology "Hauz" means tank or reservoir in Persian
"Shamsi" refers to Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish
governedBy Archaeological Survey of India
Government of India
hasFeature adjacent mosques and tombs
island pavilion
large masonry embankments
stepped access to water
heritageDesignation protected monument
heritageDesignationBy Archaeological Survey of India
historicalPeriod medieval India
historicalRegion Delhi Sultanate
surface form: Sultanate-era Delhi
inception 13th century
languageOfName Persian
locatedIn Delhi
Mehrauli
Mehrauli
surface form: Mehrauli Archaeological Park

National Capital Territory of Delhi
South Delhi
namedAfter Iltutmish
surface form: Shamsuddin Iltutmish
nearbyMonument Jahaz Mahal
Joga Bai tombs
Mehrauli Archaeological Park monuments
partOf Mehrauli
surface form: Mehrauli heritage area
religiousAssociation Islamic
significance important example of Sultanate-era hydraulic engineering
major medieval water source for Delhi
tourism heritage tourism site
traditionalFunction collecting rainwater
storing water for Delhi city
use public water supply
royal water supply
water supply

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Iltutmish built Hauz-i-Shamsi reservoir