Allaudin's Tomb and Madrasa
G5FM+GV5, Qutub Minar Complex, Qutub Minar Complex Rd, Ladha Sarai, Mehrauli, South Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110030, India
Monday: 6–18
Tuesday: 6–18
Wedneasday: 6–18
Thursday: 6–18
Friday: 6–18
Saturday: 6–18
Sunday: 6–18
Tuesday: 6–18
Wedneasday: 6–18
Thursday: 6–18
Friday: 6–18
Saturday: 6–18
Sunday: 6–18
The central room of the building, which has his tomb, has now lost its dome, though many rooms of the seminary or college are intact, and since been restored. There were two small chambers connected to the tomb by passages on either side. Fergusson in his book suggested the existence, to the west of the tomb, of seven rooms, two of which had domes and windows. The remains of the tomb building suggest that there was an open courtyard on the south and west sides of the tomb building, and that one room in the north served as an entrance.
It was the first example in India, of a tomb standing alongside a madrasa. Nearby stands the Alai Minar, an ambitious tower, he started constructing to rival the Qutb Minar, though he died when only its first storey was built and its construction abandoned thereafter. It now stands, north of the mosque.
The tomb is in a very dilapidated condition. It is believed that Ala-ud-din's body was brought to the complex from Siri and buried in front of the mosque, which formed part of the madrasa adjoining the tomb. Firoz Shah Tughluq, who undertook repairs of the tomb complex, mentioned a mosque within the madrasa.
The Madrasa (educational institution) is L-shaped & consists of a college & also has individual cells which were used to impart religious teachings. Sadly, even this tomb is in ruins today.
In 1316 AD, Ala-ud-din Khilji eventually died of oedema and some state that Malik Naib who was his lieutenant help to hasten his death. The Sultan's loyal Nobles constructed a Madrasa and Tomb in his honour which exist today at the rear end of the Qutb Complex in Delhi. The L-shaped Madrasa is situated southwest of the Mosque which also houses the Tomb of Ala-ud-din Khilji. The Madrasa is built as a series of small individual apartments where students were taught about Islam. The stretch runs along two edges of a quadrangle courtyard measuring 35 x 25 meters approximately. The small apartment-like rooms are covered by roofs similar to the roof of the Tomb of Ala-ud-din Khilji. The Tomb in fact sits inside the central room of a building next to the Madrasa which is a unique feature witnessed for the first time in ancient history of the Country. The Dome of the Tomb has somewhat disappeared through these centuries while a few of the apartment rooms of the Madrasa are still intact and were recently restored.
Ala-ud-din's Madrasa is located to the south-west of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque. It was established by Ala-ud-din Khilji, as a college for education on Islamic scriptures and theology. It consists of rooms and halls built around a quadrangular court. Screened walls were originally present on the eastern and western sides of the quadrangular court. On the western side, a group of seven small, cell-like structures are present, which are believed to have served as residents of the teachers and staff. The entry on the north side consists of an elaborately carved doorway.
The central room of the Madrasa, which has Aladdin tomb, has now lost its dome, though many rooms of the structure are intact. Alauddin Khilji was the second Sultan of Delhi from Khilji dynasty, who ruled from 1296 to 1316 AD. It is believed that Ala-ud-din's body was brought to the complex from Siri and buried in front of the mosque, which formed part of the madrasa adjoining the tomb.
The tomb is a simple brick structure with no decorative marble or intricate carvings. There were two small chambers connected to the tomb by passages on either side. The tomb is in a very dilapidated condition. Firoz Shah Tughluq undertook repairs of the tomb complex.
Entry Fee (Qutub Complex): Rs. 10 for Indians and Rs. 250 for Foreigners.
Timings: 6.30 AM to 6.30 PM.