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200: 188: 164: 176: 224: 212: 240: 49: 308: 144:. To the east of Balban's tomb, lies a ruined rectangular structure said to be the grave of Khan Shahid, Balban's son, whose original name was Muhammad, who died fighting against the 199: 187: 175: 393: 223: 413: 163: 211: 408: 140:. The tomb is surrounded by the ruins of an extensive late-medieval settlement and it offers, from certain angles, a remarkable view of the 239: 330: 136:
It is an imposing stone and masonry building, though lacking the splendid ornamentation to be seen in the tomb of his master,
403: 18: 290: 279: 398: 67: 53: 87: 373: 117: 340: 121: 125: 109: 62: 8: 309:"Mehrauli Archaeological Park has monuments from pre-Islamic days to late-Mughal period" 266:, by Y. D. Sharma. Published by Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, 1974. 285:, by Patrick Horton, Richard Plunkett, Hugh Finlay. Published by Lonely Planet, 2002. 388: 286: 120:(or Slave dynasty) from 1266 to 1287. He was one of the most prominent rulers of the 113: 83: 382: 365: 33: 20: 48: 105: 100: 141: 86:, the tomb is a building of historical importance in the development of 94:
made its appearance in India, and according to many, the first Islamic
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Mehrauli Archaeological Park
Ghiyas ud din Balban
Mehrauli Archaeological Park
Mehrauli
New Delhi
India
rubble masonry
Indo-Islamic architecture
arch
dome
Alai Darwaza
Qutb complex
Ghiyas ud din Balban
Delhi Sultanate
Mamluk dynasty of Delhi
Slave Dynasty
Balban
Iltutmish
Qutub Minar
Mongols
Multan
Grave of Balban's son
Tomb of Balban, Mehrauli -(As on 28-09-2016)
Ruins of tomb of Balban-(As on 28-09-2016)
Ruins of structure adjoining the tomb of Balban
Entrance to Tomb of Khan Shahid, Mehrauli
Tomb of Khan1 Shahid, Balban's son, Mehrauli
Balban

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