Abul Fazl’s Ain-e-Akbari

Fort Lal Kot was constructed by the Anangpal (r. 1051 – 1081 CE), the Tomar Rajputs who ruled from Delhi. The fort was constructed around numerous palaces and temples built by Anganpal. Therefore, the fort complex is called the “first city of Delhi”. Location: It is in the Qutub Minar complex in south Delhi’s Mehrauli…

Saraswati valley Saraswati is an ancient river mentioned in the IVth book of the Rigveda. The text describes Saraswati as a sacred and mighty river. Its had confluence with Ganga and Yamuna at the Triveni Sangam. It is said to be located between the Satluj in the west and Yamuna in the East. It emptied…

Rani-ki-vav, or ‘Queen’s stepwell’, is located in the Patan district in Gujarat. Udyamati, the wife of Bhima I, the Chaulukyan king, constructed it. This account has been mentioned in work Prabandha-Chintamani of the Jain monk Merutunga in 1304 CE. It was accorded the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. It is located on…

Kamil ut Tawarik or “The Complete History“, is a classic history book written by Ibn al-Athir. As per this book, Jayachandra was “the greatest king of India and possessed the largest territory”, and his army had a million soldiers and 700 elephants.

It is dated to the early 18th century, built by Raja Bhimdev I of the Solanki Dynasty in 1026 CE. The Solankis were a branch of the later Chalukyas. Features: Suryakund: There is a massive rectangular stepped tank called the Surya kund in front of it. This hundred-square-metre rectangular pond is perhaps the grandest temple…

Muhammad Ghori History Muhammad Ghori, also known as Sultan Shahab-ud-Din-Muhammad Ghori, was a prominent figure in the history of the Indian Subcontinent. Born in the Ghor region of present-day Afghanistan, he was member of the Ghurid Dynasty. Ghori is well-known for his crucial role in laying the foundation for Muslim rule in India. His invasions…