Alai Darwaza
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Ala'i Darwaza (Urdu: علاء دروازه, lit. 'Gate of Alauddin') is the southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Qutb complex, Mehrauli, Delhi, India. Built by Sultan Alauddin Khalji in 1311 and made of red sandstone, it is a square domed gatehouse with arched entrances and houses a single chamber.
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Alai Darwaza | |
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Native name Urdu: علاء دروازه | |
Location | Qutb Minar complex, Delhi, India |
Coordinates | 28.5242°N 77.1857°E / 28.5242; 77.1857 |
Built | 1311 |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iv |
Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
Part of | Qutb Minar and its monuments |
Region | India |
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It has a special significance in Indo-Islamic architecture as the first Indian monument to be built using Islamic methods of construction and ornamentation and is a World Heritage Site.[1]