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Sher Mandal

The two-storey library inside Purana Qila. It is in this library that Mughal Emperor Humayun fell from stairs and died.

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Hammam (Bath House)
Next to the Sher Mandal the ruined hammam (bathhouse) has remains of terracotta pipes and ribber water chutes.
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Purana Qila Baoli
A small elongagted stepwell (baoli) located near the Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid and Sher Mandal.
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Purana Qila
पुराना क़िला Purānā Qilā, Old Fort
The walled citadel of Mughal Emperor Humayun. It was later turned into an urban village before becoming a monument. Ruins of the 16th-century city of Shergarh, this complex sits on top of what is believed to be the site of Indraprastha, the capital of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata epic. The citadel contains several structures which include 3 gateways. Apart from that the complex contain a pavilion, a mosque along with a hammam and step well
Closed · opens 9 am₹5 for Indians, ₹100 for foreigners · Wheelchair accessible
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Purana Quila
Mathura Rd, Near Delhi Zoo