Name of the place- Siri Fort
Picture credit- Gautam Kumar
Timings: 9am to 5pm
Visit duration: 1-1:30 hours
The fort of Siri in Delhi was made on the orders of Allauddin Khilji to defend the city from the attacks of Mongols. The fort was built between 1297 to 1307. Darul Khilafat is also a name of Siri. The fort of Siri was made by stones and bricks to make it strong. There are seven gates in Siri and according to some research the fort is built up on the head of 8000 soldiers of Mongol that lost their lives during the war, that is why it is called Siri. The siri fort is now seen in ruins.
History of Siri Fort
Alauddin Khilji laid the establishment of the 2nd city in Delhi- Siri, amid 1297 and 1307. The development of Siri fort was begun in 1303 and it was built to protect against the Mongol attacks. Other than the war, the fortification moreover served as the central situate of control amid Khilji’s campaigns. Afterward, the Seljuk tradition looked for asylum within the city of Siri and hence,most of its engineering is propelled by the skilled workers of the Seljuk dynasty. In 1306, Alauddin’s armed force vanquished the Mongols at Amroha and it is accepted that near to 8000 Mongol troopers who passed on amid the war were buried at the city of Siri and after this Khilji was also known the First real emperor of Hindustan. Some time recently getting to be a portion of Delhi, Siri was too connected to Jahanpanah- the fourth medieval city among the seven, of Delhi Sultanate.
Architecture of the Fort
The structures built in Siri were expressed to have had a fine engrave of the excitement of the rulers of Khalji tradition with Allauddin's profound interface in design and his accomplishments bolstered by the imported aptitudes of the craftsmen of Saljuqs luxuriously contributing to the endeavors to construct the new city. Legend states that Allauddin's productive building included engagement of 70,000 laborers. The city was built with an oval arrange with royal residences and other structures. There were seven entryways for passage and exit, but at show as it were the Southeastern door exists. The fortification was once considered the pride of the city for its royal residence of a thousand columns called the Hazar Sutan. The royal residence was built exterior the post limits, and had marble floors and other stone enrichment. Its Darwaza (entryway) is gathered to have been delightfully enhanced.In eastern portion of the ruins there are leftovers of fire formed bulwarks, circle gaps for bolts, and bastions, which were considered one of a kind modern augmentations of that period. Tohfewala Gumbad Masjid is one such structure whose ruins appear the shape of domed central loft and slanting divider characteristic of Khaljis engineering.
How to reach Siri Fort
The nearest bus station to the Siri fort is the Kamla Nehru college bus station and if you are travelling from metro the nearest metro stations are South extension and Moolchand Metro. South extension Metro Station is just 9 mins
away from the Siri fort you can take a rickshaw or walk from there. The fort opens on seven days a week from 9am to 5pm. No entry fees for the entrance of the fort.
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