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	Firuz Shah Tughluq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Firuz Shah Tughlaq (also known as Firoz Shah Tughluq) was a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty (1351 - 1388).
		The "Tarikh-i-Firuz Shah" is a historical record written during his reign that attests to the systematic persecution of Hindus under his rule
		In 1361, the Indian region of Orissa was conquered by the Delhi Sultan Feroze Shah and he destroyed the Jagannath temple and the stone deity of Krishna, but the indigenous wooden image of the deity was saved.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Firuz_Shah_Tughluq (744 words)

	1Up India > India > Delhi > Places to visit in Delhi
		Shah Jahan started construction of the massive fort in 1638 and it was completed in 1648.
		In 1739, Nadir Shah, the Persian Invader, who carried off the Peacock throne when he sacked Delhi, stood on the roof of this mosque and watched while his soldiers conducted a bloody massacre of Delhi's inhabitants.
		Feroz Shah Kotla Erected by Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1354 the ruins of Ferozabad the fifth city of Delhi can be found at Feroz Shah Kotla, just off Bahafur Shah Zafar Marg between and New Delhi.
	www.1upindia.com /states/delhi/visitor-paradise.html (2098 words)

	Feroze Shah Kotla,FerozeShah Kotla Delhi,Feroz Shah Kotla Delhi India,Structures within Feroz Shah Kotla,Feroze Shah ...
		Located near the famous Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Stadium, off Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Feroz Shah Kotla was the imposing citadel of Ferozabad, the Fifth city of Delhi.
		It is said that Feroz Shah erected this citadel here in spite of having three palaces in Delhi because of the shortage of water in those areas.
		Feroz Shah Tughlaq brought this 27 tonne pillar to Delhi from Topar in Ambala, where the great Emperor Ashoka erected it.
	www.indfy.com /places-to-see-in-delhi/old-delhi/feroze-shah-kotla.html (1031 words)

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		The entire area was designed by Jahanara Begum, Shah Jahan's favourite daughter and was then inhabited by the well-to-do families of that time.
		Feroz Shah Kotla -- The ruins of Ferozabad, the 5th city of Delhi, erected by Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1354 can be found at Feroz Shah Kotla, just off Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg between the Old and New Delhi.
		Feroz Shah was a great builder and so, this fifth city of Delhi was full of splendid palaces, mosques and gardens.
	www.indiatravelinks.com /delhi.html (2778 words)

	Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium New Delhi - Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium Delhi India - Indian Cricket Ground Ferozshah Kotla ...
		Feroz Shah Kotla stadium is one of the premiere cricket stadiums in India
		The Feroz Shah Kotla stadium has derived its name from the Emperor of Delhi, Feroz Shah Tughlaq, who ruled from 1351 to 1388.
		But it was in 1999 that Feroze Shah Kotla played host to a truly historic feat, when Anil Kumble scripted a Perfect 10 against Pakistan.
	www.iloveindia.com /sports/cricket/stadiums/ferozshah-kotla.html (273 words)

	Kim
		Feroz Shah Kotla The fifth city of Delhi, built by Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1354, is the Feroz Shah Kotla of today, close to Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg between Old and New Delhi.
		Built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, it is a massive structure, and a favourite picnic spot.
		Raj Ghat North-east of the Feroz Shah Kotla on the banks of the Yamuna lies a simple square block of fl marble depicting the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated, following his assassination in 1948.
	www.tantasqua.org /THS/vlibrary/Kim/delhi.htm (1272 words)

	Drought the causes of invasion .......
		The drought of fourteenth century in some parts of South-Asia brought all troubles for Muhammad Tughlaq from 1330-1351 AD and collapse of his empire under Feroz Tughlaq, who had to face worsening aridity through out his rule of thirty seven years, leading to rebellions throughout the possession.
		Muhammad Tughlaq therefore made preparation for invasion of Sindh and called troops and boats from Multan, Uch, Depalpur, by the river and land and even Mongols under Altun Bahador came from Farghana via Bolan Pass, but on March 1351 AD, he died at Sonda probably by poisoning.
		The Tughlaq expedition consisted of 90,000 cavalry, 480 elephants and 5000 boats, he but was defeated by Banbhiniyos 20,000 cavalry and 400,000 foot soldiers and fled to Gujarat.
	www.panhwar.com /Article129.htm (2113 words)

	Old Delhi Tourist Attractions in Delhi,Tourist Attraction of Delhi India
		In 1739, Nadir Shah, The Persian invader, stood on the roof of this mosque and watched while his soldiers conducted a bloody massacre of the Delhi inhabitants.
		Erected by Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1354, the ruins of Ferozabad, the fifth city of Delhi, can be found at Feroz Shah Kotla, just off Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg between the Old and New Delhis.
		North-east of Feroz Shah Kotla, on the banks of the Yamuna, a simple square platform of fl marble marks the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated following his assassination in 1948.
	www.delhiandtajmahal.com /old-delhi.html (1233 words)

	Tourism of India - Holiday Ideas
		The fifth city of Delhi, built by Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1354, is the Feroz Shah Kotla of today, close to Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg between Old and New Delhi.
		The Bahai house of worship, constructed in the shape of a giant lotus, is a marvel of modern architecture.
		North-east of the Feroz Shah Kotla on the banks of the Yamuna lies a simple square block of fl marble depicting the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated, following his assassination in 1948.
	www.tourismofindia.com /himg/mgdelhiwhattosee.htm (902 words)

	Tughluqabad Fort, Tughluqabad Fort New Delhi,Tughluqabad Fort India.
		In the southern periphery of Delhi are the ruins of a massive fort, once the capital of the Tughlaq kings.
		The Tughlaqs who followed the Khiljis were great builders and the city of Tughlaqabad and Tughlaqabad Fort were their first major architectural achievement.
		It is generally believed that the death of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq was engineered and plotted by his son.
	www.delhitourismonline.com /tughlaqabad.htm (781 words)

	AlShindagah Online
		Feroz Shah Tughlaq who ruled Delhi from 1351 to 1388 had a comparatively peaceful reign compared to the rulers before him.
		Shah Jahan was angry with Asaf Khan for refusing to take the hint.
		The central garden was meant for the exclusive use of the emperor and the third garden with its fl marble pavilion was built for the private use of the ladies of Shah Jahan.
	www.alshindagah.com /marapr2005/india.html (2421 words)

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		Sher Shah Suri who took control of the empire shortly afterwards completed the fort and built many of its fine structures including the octagonal sandstone tower and the Sher Manzil.
		The remains of the second city of the Tughlaqs is to be found between the Purana Qila and the walled city of Shahjahanabad.
		It was erected by Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1354.
	www.indialine.com /travel/delhi/attractions.html (2019 words)

	Tourist Sites in delhi
		The fifth city of Delhi, built by Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1354 is to be seen at Feroz Shah Kotla, just off Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg between Old and New Delhi.
		The fort of Tughlaqabad with its 13 gateways, known as the third city of Delhi, is situated east of the Qutab Minar.
		It was built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq and its construction involved a legendary quarrel with the saint Nizam-ud-din.
	www.delhigate.com /@delhi/sites.htm (1175 words)

	India Before The Modern Age Part 2: kalan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Kalan Masjid was built in 1387 by the son of Khan-i-Jahan Junan Shah, Prime Minster of Feroz Shah Tughlaq (r.1351-88).
		The mosque was built in Ferozabad, a section of Delhi, the city built by Feroz Shah Tughlaq but was later included in Shahjahan's new city Shahjahanabad.
		It is an imposing structure in a plain style, with the main upper storey approached via a flight of steps and crowned with a series of domes.
	varnashrama-maui.com /album2/slides/kalan.html (159 words)

	The Hindu : Kotla: Not just cricket
		But the ground that used to be a part of Feroz Shah Tughlaq's Delhi has witnessed more illuminating moments.
		The name, as we all know, has been derived from the Emperor of Delhi, Feroz Shah Tughlaq, who ruled from 1351 to 1388.
		But not many know that he had a passion for building and during his lifetime, he went in for construction of mosques and palaces in such a big way that his name has been imbibed in history books as a builder.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/mp/2003/02/06/stories/2003020600030300.htm (605 words)

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		The dilapidated tomb where Muhammad Tughlaq rests stands neglected in a silent corner of the town, for removed from the noisy haunts of men.
		Feroz Shah Tughlaq visited the town in fourteenth century.
		When and by whom this fort was constructed is not known but it was renovated, repaired and improved during the rule of Feroz Shah Tughlaq and later by Abdur Rahim Khan-e-Khanan who was the governor during the time of Akbar.
	www.sajshirazi.blogspot.com /2006_05_01_sajshirazi_archive.html (4244 words)

	The Hindu : New Delhi News : Conservationists concerned over chemical cleaning of monuments
		Having cleaned three monuments in the last few months -- Sabz Burj, Feroz Shah Tughlaq's Tomb and Isa Khan's Tomb in the Humayun's Tomb complex -- this sudden interest in making monuments spotlessly clean seems to have got conservationists across the city concerned.
		Bright white and covered with scaffolding, the chemical cleaning of the monuments seems to have alarmed even the residents of Nizamuddin and Hauz Khas village.
		Isa Khan's Tomb, Feroz Shah Tughlaq's Tomb and Sabz Burj are some of the oldest buildings in Delhi and using chemicals on these monuments may make them clean, but it is too big a risk to take with heritage, argue conservationists.
	www.hindu.com /2006/05/16/stories/2006051600320200.htm (654 words)

	Discovering Dipalpur -DAWN Magazine; April 6, 2003
		In 1285, Muhammad Tughlaq, son of Emperor Balban, was killed in a bloody battle with the Mongols and the famous poet Amir Khusuro was taken prisoner in Dipalpur.
		Feroz Shah Tughlaq constructed a grand mosque, palaces and excavated a canal from River Sutlaj to inundate the trench and irrigate gardens around the town.
		The village came to be known as Hujra Shah Muqeem — the place that is mentioned in the famous Punjabi folk love story Mirza Saheban.
	www.dawn.com /weekly/dmag/archive/030406/dmag10.htm (725 words)

	Old Delhi - Places To Visit - Delhi
		Shah Jahan established it and made it his capital.
		This fortified city has a long and interesting history and even today the remains of its glorious past can be seen in the form of Kashmiri Gate, Ajmeri Gate, Turkman Gate, Delhi gate and Feroz Shah Kotla built by Feroz Shah Tughlaq with the Ashokan Pillar that was brought from Meerut.
		The Digambar Jain Mandir, Sunehri and Fatehpur Masjid in Chandni Chowk, Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India, the ruins of the city of Feroz Shah Kotla erected by Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1354 and Raj Ghat, are also a part of Old Delhi.
	www.exploredelhi.com /places-to-visit/old-delhi.html (266 words)

	Monuments in Delhi, historical tours in India, major tourist spots are red fort, qutub minar, humayun's tomb, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The ruins of Ferozabad, the fifth city of Delhi, erected by Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1354 can be found at Feroz Shah Kotla, just off Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg between the Old and New Delhi.
		The Afghan ruler, Sher Shah, who briefly interrupted the Mughal Empire by defeating Humayun, completed the fort during his reign from 1538-45, before Humayun regained control of India.
		The Qila-i-Kuhran Mosque, or Mosque of Sher Shah, lies just beyond it and unlike the fort itself, is in a fairly reasonable condition.
	www.india-travel.com /delhi/dmo.htm (1189 words)

	Introduction to the History of Islam in India by Neria Harish Hebbar, MD
		Better results were obtained by imposing taxes on non-Muslims, although the Brahmins and some Buddhists were exempt form it until the rule of Feroz Shah Tughlaq in the latter half of 14th century.
		Lost to Shah of Persia by Humayun, Akbar had re established the sovereignty in Afghanistan by conquering both Kabul valley and Kandahar.
		Then Jahangir and Shah Jahan lost Kandahar forever to the Shah of Iran, never to be regained though Kabul remained in Mughal hands until the reign of Aurangzeb.
	www.boloji.com /history/002.htm (982 words)

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		Within its fortifications are exquisite palaces, a finely proportioned mosque the Moti Masjid or Pearl Mosque, the Diwan-i -Am or hall of public audience and the finely ornamented Diwan-Khas or hall pouf private audience, where the Mughal emperors held court seated o the bejeweled golden Peacock Throe.
		Erected by Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1354, the ruins of Ferozabad, the fifth city of Delhi can be found at Feroz Shah Kotla, Just off Bahadur Shah Zafur Marg between the old and new Delhi's.
		In the frortress-places is a 13-metre-high sadstone Ashoka pillar inscribed with Ashoa's edicts The remains of an old mosque and a fine well can also be seen in the area, but most of the ruins of Ferozabad were used for the construction of later cities.
	www.tourismdelhi.com /monuments.htm (1260 words)

	Travel Destinations in Delhi, Masjid Moth Delhi, Agar Sain Ki Baoli New Delhi, Hauz Khas Pond Delhi, Tourist Places in ...
		Feroz Shah Tughlaq rebuilt it during his reign almost 50 years later.
		The place came to be known as the Hauz Khas when Firoz Shah built a college at one end and the building started looking magnificent.
		Firoz Shah's tomb is also in the complex.
	www.indiaprofile.com /monuments-temples/lessermonuments.htm (938 words)

	Shah Alam's Tomb,Shah Alam's Tomb Delhi,Shah Alam's Tomb India,Shah Alam's Tomb Tours in Delhi,Travel Shah Alam's Tomb ...
		The tomb of Shah Alam, a renowned saint who lived during the reign of Feroze Shah Tughlaq (1351 - 1388), can be seen in the Wazirabad locality.
		The structures belong to Feroz Shah Tughlaq's period and are believed to have been erected by him.
		Timur the Lame is also said to have camped in a nearby area in 1398, and is said to have crossed the Yamuna River at this point.
	www.indfy.com /places-to-see-in-delhi/civil-lines/shah-alam-tomb.html (451 words)

	The Tribune - Windows - Slice of history
		However, the Jatu Rajputs, an offshoot of the Tomars, continued to dominate the area until 1254, when the entire district was assigned as a fief to Ulugh Khan-I-Azam, later known as Balban.
		Although there is a view that Hisar is a corruption of ‘Isukar’ referred to in Panini’s ancient texts, most historians believe that the town was founded in 1356 by Feroz Shah Tughlaq.
		Meanwhile, in 1408 the fort fell into the hands of rebels against Mohammed Tughlaq, but was recovered personally by the emperor four years later.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2002/20021221/windows/slice.htm (1079 words)

	Baolis
		It was rebuilt by Feroz Shah Tughlaq 50 years later.
		The Tughlaqabad Fort Jheel built by Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq in 1325 AD also remains dry throughout the season.
		Step wells such as Rajon Ki Bain in Mehrauli, Ugrasen Ki Baoli in Connaught Place and Feroz Shah Kotla Fort Baoli still have traces of water in them, though it is unfit for consumption.
	www.the-south-asian.com /Sept2000/baolis.htm (895 words)

	Shehr-e-Iqbal Featured (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Sialkot itself was appropriated by a powerful family of Pathans, and the sub-mountainous tracts were in the hands of Raja Ranjit Deo of Jammu.
		The great saint of Sialkot, Imam Ali-ul-Haq, better known as Imam Sahib, lived in the 13th century, during the reign of Feroz Shah Tughlaq (of the Tughlaq Dynasty).
		The shrine of the pir (saint) Muradala Shah is also on the hill.
	www.shehr-e-iqbal.com /featu.html (2972 words)

	Delhi Tour,Tours to Delhi,Delhi Tour Package,New Delhi Tourism,Tourism in New Delhi,Delhi Travel,Delhi Travel ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		On one end of Chandni Chowk is the Fatehpuri Mosque which was erected by the wives of Shah Jahan.
		Opposite the old police station or the Kotwali is the Sunheri Masjid from where Nadir Shah ordered his troops to plunder and massacre Delhi.
		Old Delhi - The City of Shahjahanabad was the capital of Shah Jahan but little remains of that old city.
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