Lal Kot
Lal Kot is the original Lal Qila of Delhi. It has an quadrangle plan with huge towers and a number of gates. The most well-known gates are :
Ghazni, Ranjit & Sohan.
It is one of the most olden monuments in Delhi as it was built back in 8th century.
Lal Kot was made by Tomar Ruler Anangpal -I in 731 AD and said that it was reconstructed by the Anangpal-II in eleventh century when he moved the Capital from the Kaannauj to Delhi.
The new digs discovered ruins of many structures inside Lal Kot. The Tough stone-made walls of fortifications are 2.5m to 3m thick.
How to Reach there :
You can reach there by – either hire auto rickshaw/taxi or take a local bus.
- By Road ways :
Lal Kot is situated in central Delhi and stand on the Badarpur Qutab Street or Mehrauli Qutab Street.
It can be without difficulty reached from every place of city.
- By Rail Ways :
The nearest rail center is Nizamuddin and nearest metro station is Secretariat.
- By Air Ways :
Indira Gandhi International Airport is the nearest air port.
Some beautiful pictures of Lal Kot fort are :
