Old Fort a.k.a Purana Quila, Delhi
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The ruins of Old Fort still stand strong in Delhi
Getting there from Caravan Delhi BnB: Delhi Metro ~30 minutes
The Purana Qila occupies the ancient mound which conceals perhaps the ruins city of Indraprastha of Mahabharata story. Sher Shah Suri (1538-45) demolished the city of Dinpanah built by Humayun and on the same site raised this citadel. Purana Qila is irregularly oblong on plan, with bastions on the corners and along the western wall. Its ramparts cover a perimeter of nearly 2 km. It has three main gates on the north, south and west, the last one functioning as the entrance now.
Purana Qila originally lay on the bank of the Yamuna River. The general depressions on the northern and the western sides of the fortress suggest that a wide moat connected with the river existed on these sides, which were approached through a causeway connecting the fortress with the main land.
Old Fort is an fun day outing when combined with the Delhi Zoo (That is in the vicinity).
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