A Walk Around Sultan Ghari Complex
The tomb of Sultan Ghari and the ruins around it are of great historic significance: they're the the oldest extant monumental tomb in Delhi, India.
Built in 1231–32, this is the tombt of Nasiruddin Mahmud, the eldest son of Emperor Iltumish(r.1210–36) who was the second Slave Sultan of Delhi. The tomb represents the architectural style of the early Sultanate period, a time when Indian builders were coming to terms with new techniques and styles that had come into India with the Turk conquest. It is also distinctive in its form, with a sunken tomb chamber in the nature of a ghar or crypt, which gives the tomb its name. The tomb, particularly the grave inside, is revered by the local community who make ritual offerings and visit it in large numbers.