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    Old Fort  Description :                                                                                      

   It stands on the site that is believed to be Indraprastha, the capital of the
   Pandavas in the Mahabharata epic, though the construction was carried 
   out by Sher Shah Suri any time between 1538 to 1545 A. D. The structure 
   houses a mosque which has a double storied octagonal tower. 

   Purana-Qila originally lay on the bank of the Yamuna. The general depression 
   on the northern and western sides of the fortress suggests that a wide moat 
   connected with the river existed on these sides, which were approached through 
  a causeway connecting the fortress with the main land

   There are three Gates to this fort. Today entrance is through the Bara Darwaza.
   The South Gate is called the Humayun Darwaza, probably because Humayun 
   built it or because the tomb of Humayun is visible from here. The third gate is the 
   Talaqi Darwaza. Recent excavations in the fort has revealed painted grey pottery 
   which date back to 1000 BC.  In fact there was a village inside the fort till 1913
   called Indrapat which is very close to Indraprastha adding credibility to the theory
   of Mahabharata having taken place here.

  At the foot of the hill is the lake where the Delhi Tourism has arrangements for
   boating and also organises a Sound and Light Show.   

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