Tomb of Mubarak Shah

Kotla Mubarakpur in south Delhi next to south extension gets its name from the prominent tomb of Muizud Din Mubarak Shah, son of Khizr Khan of the Sayyid dynasty of the fifteenth century Delhi Sultanate rule in India.

Khizr Khan who was the governor of Punjab under the Lodi dynasty took over the reigns at Delhi, in 1414 AD, after defeating Daulat Khan Lodi. 


He established the Sayyid dynasty, which had four successors till 1451 AD. 


His son Muizud Din Mubarak Shah succeeded him. He established a city called Mubarakabad on the banks of theYamuna River. No traces of Mubarakabad are present today.


He died in 1434 AD and he was buried in Kotla Mubarakpur, named after him. 


His tomb was built in a fusion of Lodi style octagonal plan combined with Tughlaq style buttresses and wide dome.

unknown monument in munirka village

Munirka village is on the outer ring road opposite R KPuram sector 5 and adjacent to Munirka SFS flats. I had to explore the village and ask people before i landed up at this monument. 

  

  

The tomb of Muhammad Shah, the third ruler of the Sayyid dynasty in Lodi garden

Muhammad Shah ruled between 1434 - 1445.

This is one of the larger tombs surviving from this period. It is located within the Lodi Gardens .     

  

He was the son of Mubarak Shah.

  

15th century tomb on periphery of mehrauli archeological park

This tomb lies between gandhak ji baoli and rajon ki baoli.

  

  

Lodi era tomb beubg used as a dispensary in Mehrauli

  

Rajon ki Bain, mehrauli

When one walks straight from the gandhak ki baoli, within a few yards is a mosque and on turning left a jungle appears. As we walk a little further we come across the magnificent Rajon ki Bain . 


This baoli or step-well, along with a mosque and tomb, was built in 1506 in Sikander Lodi’s time.

  

It was probably used by masons, hence the name rajon. 


Long since dried up (it is also known as Sukhi Baoli, or dry well)

  

Gandhak ki baoli, mehrauli

The baoli is about 100 meters south of Adham Khan's tomb in Mehrauli behind the Mehrauli bus terminal.






It is one of the largest step-wells or baolis in and around Mehrauli. 

It was built during the reign of Emperor Iltutmish of the Slave dynasty. 












The baoli is known as Gandhak ki Baoli because of its waters smell like gandhak, which means sulphur.

  

  

Tomb of Najaf Khan near Safdarjung Airport flyover

Mirza Najaf Khan was a Persian adventurer in the court of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II.

His sister married into the family of the Nawab of Awadh. 

He also held the title of Deputy Wazir of Awadh. 




His tomb is made on mugal charbagh style.

  

He had royal lineage, having been a Safavi prince.

  

His main contribution in history was as commander in chief of the Mughal army from 1772 till his death in April 1782.