Sultan Garhi — Qutb Outskirts Tomb
Delhi Sultanate (1231 CE Iltutmish)·Delhi Sultanate (Islamic)·🇮🇳 Delhi, India
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About Sultan Garhi — Qutb Outskirts Tomb
Sultan Garhi — Qutb Outskirts Tomb in Delhi, India is a Delhi Sultanate (1231 CE Iltutmish) tomb attributed to Delhi Sultanate (Islamic). First Islamic tomb in India (son of Iltutmish Nasir-ud-Din) with Hindu temple columns reused. Sultan Garhi octagonal tomb with marble mihrab chamber and Hindu pillars, Delhi.
Why it mattersKey Delhi Sultanate (Islamic) reference site for the Delhi
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Rock-cut chronology
- 02Chalcolithic sequence refinement
Theories
- 01Mahayana mural transmission
- 02Harappan sherd seriation
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1231 CE
- Period
- Delhi Sultanate (1231 CE Iltutmish)
- Culture
- Delhi Sultanate (Islamic)
- Purpose
- First Islamic tomb in India (son of Iltutmish Nasir-ud-Din) with Hindu temple columns reused
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1231 CE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
28.5100° N · 77.1200° E · 230 m · 3 mapped features
Sultan Garhi — Qutb Outskirts Tomb — Chamber Cist
chamberCist tomb chamber
28.5101° N · 77.1201° ESultan Garhi — Qutb Outskirts Tomb — Pillared Mihrab
pillarMihrab pillar
28.5099° N · 77.1202° ESultan Garhi — Qutb Outskirts Tomb — Enclosure
enclosureTomb enclosure
28.5104° N · 77.1198° E