Tag: true arch

• Alai Darwaza and Imam Zamin’s tomb

  

  The Alai Darwaza is the main gateway from southern side of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque. It was built by the second Khilji Sultan of Delhi, Ala-ud-din Khilji in 1311 AD. It is considered to be one of the most important buildings built in the Delhi sultanate period. With its pointed arches and spearhead of fringes, identified…

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  July 13, 2016

  architecture, Culture, Delhi, Explorations, Heritage, History, Travel, Uncategorized, Videos, Vlog

  alai darwaza, architecture, Calligraphy, delhi, delhi heritage walks, heritage, history, Imam Zamin, India, indo-islamic architecture, kanika singh, khilji, qutub, quwwat ul islam, tomb of Imam Zamin, Tourism, trabeate, Travel, true arch

• The Tomb of Balban and Khan Shahid – Mehrauli Archaeological Park (Episode 2)

  

  In this 2nd episode of our new Heritage Vlog series we bring to you this oldest structure in India that is believed to have used the Arcuate technique of constructing a true arch. We discuss about the Medieval India and particularly about the emperor BALBAN and his times. We also visit the grave of who…

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  December 8, 2014

  Delhi, Explorations, Films, Heritage, History, Mehrauli, Videos, Vlog

  aditya pathak, arch, architecture, arcuate, arunima pathak, balban, construction, delhi, Delhi Heritage Vlogs, delhi heritage walks, excavation, history, India, indian history, kanika singh, khan shaheed, khan shahid, Lal Kot, medieval, medieval india, mehrauli, Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Sultanate, technique, trabeate, true arch