Project Work

Prepare an album of pictures and information on the monuments

of Delhi Sultans under the guidance of your teacher.

Delhi Sultans were great lovers of art and architecture. They built many tombs, forts, minarets and mosque in Indo-Islamic style of architecture.

Qutb Minar:

The Construction of Qutb Minar, the tallest minaret was started by Qutubuddin Aibak in 1193. It was finished by Iltamush. It is a 73 meter tall tower. It is located at Mehrauli in New Delhi.

Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque:

This was the first mosque in Delhi after the entry of the muslims in India.

Alaudin Khilji’s tomb:

This is the finest example of amateur Indo-Islamic architecture.

Tughlaqabad:

Tughlaqabad was constructed by Tughlaq dynasty. The entire construction was made with stone ramparts. Tomb of Sultan Ghiyasuddin is noteworthy.