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The Feroz Shah Kotla or Kotla ("fortress", "citadel") was a fortress built circa 1354 by Feroz Shah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi called Firozabad. [1]A pristine polished sandstone Topra Ashokan pillar from the 3rd century BC rises from the palace's crumbling remains, one of many pillars of Ashoka left by the Mauryan emperor; it was moved from Topra Kalan in Pong Ghati of Yamunanagar ...
The Arun Jaitley Stadium (formally Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium) is a cricket stadium owned and operated by the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) and located on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi. [2] [3] It was established in 1883 as the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, and named after the nearby Kotla fort.
Firoz Shah palace complex (Hisar-e-Firoza) is an archaeological complex located in modern-day Hisar, in the Haryana state of India, built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq of the Delhi Sultanate in 1354 AD. [1] It is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. [2] The original town of Hisar was a walled settlement inside of the fort.
Tughlaqabad Fort, by Ghiyassudin Tughluq (r. 1320–25 CE) of Tughluq dynasty; Feroz Shah Kotla, by Feroz Shah Tughluq (r. 1351–88 CE) of Tughluq dynasty; Salimgarh Fort, in 1546 CE by Salim Shah Suri (r. 1545–54 CE), son of Sher Shah Suri; Red fort, built in 1639–48 CE by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan when he moved his capital from Agra to Delhi
Kotla Ferozabad, or Feroz Shah Kotla (with the remaining walls, bastions and gateways and gardens, the old Mosque, and well and all other ruins buildings it contains. More images: N-DL-26 Lal Darwaza, the northern gate of the outer walls of the Delhi of Sher Shah Suri. Also known as Khooni Darwaza. Three furlongs due south of Delhi Gate,
Delhi-Topra Ashokan pillar at Feroz Shah Kotla as it stands today. The inscriptions of Ashoka at Feroz Shah Kotla (I to VII edicts). Situated in Pong valley of is the original home of Delhi-Topra pillar (originally located at ), one of many pillars of Ashoka, that was moved from Topra to Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi in 1356 CE by Firuz Shah Tughlaq (1309-1388
Firuz Shah Tughlaq built a new capital city on the banks of the Yamuna River in 1351 and called it Firozabad. The architecture of the fort was fairly simple and straightforward. The city had three palaces and a citadel known as Feroz Shah Kotla. The king's, as well as his wife's quarters, were situated along the riverfront.
This period also saw building of many forts and cities like Siri Fort, Tughlaqabad and Feroz Shah Kotla. Many tombs were built around this period which are still present in many locations like Qutb Minar complex, Hauz Khas Complex and Lodi Gardens.