Purana Qila (Old Fort)
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Purana Qila (Old Fort) is a 16th-century Mughal-era fortress in Delhi, India, known for its massive stone walls, historic gates, and archaeological remains spanning several ancient periods.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Purana Qila (Old Fort) canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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fortress ⓘ heritage structure ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Old Fort
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Purana Qila (Old Fort) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalLayersSpan |
Gupta period
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Kushan period NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauryan period ⓘ Mughal period NERFINISHED ⓘ Shunga period NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultanate period ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Mughal architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAncientCity | Indraprastha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpic | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Humayun
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Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Mughal era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1540 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1530 ⓘ |
| contains | archaeological remains ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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massive stone walls ⓘ moat ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasGate |
Bara Darwaza
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Humayun Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Talaqi Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque
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Sher Mandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Yamuna floodplain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of national importance ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
fortified citadel of Delhi
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seat of power during Sher Shah Suri's reign ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delhi
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India ⓘ National Capital Territory of Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
red sandstone
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rubble masonry ⓘ |
| near |
Delhi Zoo
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Humayun's Tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ India Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Pragati Maidan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
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surface form:
North India
|
| tourismCategory |
archaeological tourism site
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historical monument ⓘ |
| usedFor | sound and light show ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.