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Practical Information
Anuvrat Marg, Mehrauli. q Qutab
Minar. Open daily. n
Conservation Assistant’s Office,
(011) 2664 3856. & = 0 m
_ Phoolwalon ki Sair (early Oct).
Adham Khan’s Tomb
The son of Emperor Akbar’s wet nurse,
Adham Khan murder ed a political rival . Qutb Minar
and was executed by the emperor for India’s highest single tower,
his crime. Akbar later built this large Qutb Minar (Arabic for pole
tomb for mother and son. or axis) marked the site of
the first Muslim kingdom
in North India, established
in 1193 (see p98).

New Delhi

Rajon ki Baoli
This dramatic three-
storeyed stepwell was
also called Sukhi Baoli
(dry well). Nearby is the
five-storeyed Gandhak
ki Baoli, named after
its strong sulphur
(gandhak) smell. These
baolis once supplied
fresh water to the area.

Balban’s Tomb
The 13th-century tomb
of Balban, Qutbuddin’s
successor, lies in a square
rubble-built chamber.
. Jamali-Kamali Mosque and Tomb
The tomb of Jamali (the court poet during the late Lodi
and early Mughal age) is inscribed with some of his verses. Its
well-preserved interior has coloured tiles and richly decorated
painted plasterwork. The second grave is unidentified but is
widely believed to be that of his brother, Kamali.

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