
PURANA QILA
AT
NEW DELHI
One of the oldest forts in
India, the Pura Qila was constructed by the Afghan King, Sher Shah Suri on what
was supposed to be Indraprastha, the capital of the Pandavas. The walls of the
Old Fort rise to a height of 18 metres and are spread over 1.5 kilometres.
The
fort has three main entrances, the Bada Darwaza which faces west and is used as
the entrance to the fort even today. The South...