The Real Story

" "It's a Photo Studio." " It's just a Tourist place."  "It's a Royal Grave."  "Bunking spot."  "Maybe a jail ?"  "Some ancient Barrack." "Lovers Point *heart* *heart*" ", said the people.

" No. No. No. Yeah, kind of. No. No. Definitely no.", said The Royal Highness Alauddin Khalji. *facepalm*  

By the power vested in me by The Great King (The Great ANGRY king, it's because of you) ,  I Urvi, would like to tell you readers the story of this beautiful place. 

Back in 1296, this place was a Water tank built for the inhabitants of the Siri, the second city of medieval Delhi. Which by the way, was founded by Alauddin Khalji. This place was originally called 'Hauz-I-Ali' . 

Then in 1351, came *duh-duh-duh-dah* Firuz-Shah-Tughlag. He re-excavated the silted tank and raised several buildings on it's southern and eastern banks which are known as Hauz -Khas or Royal Tank.

 Within this is the tomb of Firoz-Shah-Tughlag which was repaired by Sikandar Lodi. Series of halls and cambers were built in 1354 to serve as a Madrasa ( College of technical training). A small mosque can also be seen at the extreme North of the structure.

So yeah, this was the story of this red stone beauty. 

Court Dismissed.
-Urvi Soni