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| The tomb of Shah Alam, a renowned saint who
lived during the reign of Feroze Shah Tughlaq (1351 - 1388),
can be seen in the Wazirabad locality. It is situated at the
intersection of the Outer Ring Road and Loni Road near the banks
of the Yamuna River. A little beyond the Timarpur area, after
crossing the Najafgarh drain or nullah, one reaches some rubble
built structures of the mid-14th century. These include the
square tomb of Shah Alam and a three-domed mosque. |
| The structures belong to Feroz Shah Tughlaq's
period and are believed to have been erected by him. Timur the
Lame is also said to have camped in a nearby area in 1398, and
is said to have crossed the Yamuna River at this point. |
| The main attraction among the remaining structures
is the mosque, which has a two-bay deep prayer chamber, pierced
by five arches. There is also a small chamber in the mosque.
It was probably built for the use of the fairer sex, and is
covered with intricately carved screens or jalis. The enclosed
square tomb of the saint is also situated in the courtyard of
the mosque, which rests on twelve pillars. |
| The nine-arched bridge built over the nullah
also dates back to Tughlaq's era. It is the oldest bridge of
Delhi, which is still in use. Built of rubble, the bridge has
been designed to prevent the Yamuna River's backwater from entering
the drain. Hats off to the builders, the bridge has beautifully
withstood the depredations of age. |
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