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Shaikh Ala – ud – dins tomb

Shaikh Ala – ud –din’s tomb: It is located in Malviya Nagar, Not far from the main road of Malviya Nagar to Chirag Dilli, lies the square domed tomb of Shaikh Ala – ud – din Shakarganj. Although he built his own tomb in 1507, he died in 1542, as written on the inscription on its doorway. The tomb chamber rests on 12 columns. The dome rises form the 16 sided drum. The tomb is quite decorative with incised and coloured plaster medallions on the spandrels of arches and Merlin designs on the Para bets of the dome.

Lal Gumbad

Lal Gumbad: Immediately before reaching Malviya Nagar from Meharauli, we can see Shaikh Kabir –ud –din Auliya’s tomb, also known as the Lal Gumbad or the Rakabwala Gumbad. It resembles Ghiyath ud- din Tughlak’s tomb. It consists of square chamber with battered walls faced with red sandstone and roof surmounted by a plastered conical dome. Its entrance is through a pointed arch decorated with marble bands. The iron rings on the western wall are believed to have been fixed for scaling up the wall by thieves, who removed its golden finial from which this tomb has acquired its name, Rakabwala

Isa Khans Tomb

Isa Khan's Tomb: It is situated just outside the Humayun's tomb precincts, the tomb of Isa Khan was built in the honor of Isa Khan, a brave and valiant noble under Sher Shah, the Afghan ruler who had overthrown Humayun. It was built in 1547. Built in an octagonal pattern, it is an architectural gem in Islamic art and remained a model tomb among the ruling families in its time. Said to be inspired by the tomb of Sikandar Lodi, which is 300 years older than the Isa Khan's tomb, it can boast of having more graceful proportions. The 'chhatris'

Measures afoot to solve Delhi power crisis

Delhi Power Minister Haroon Yusuf Monday announced measures to provide relief to residents from the ongoing power shortage. Yusuf asked authorities to deploy senior officials at the complaint centres so that consumers problems could be immediately sorted out. Officials said that distribution companies or discoms have been asked to avoid unscheduled load shedding and to provide accurate information on power cuts to consumers. The discoms were also asked to deploy senior engineers at the complaint centres so that they can handle the power problems effectively. In a meeting held Monday evening to review the power situation, the minister directed senior officials to develop

The Jamali Kamali tomb

The Jamali Kamali tomb: The Jamali Kamali mosque and tomb is situated in the Archaeological Survey of India Park, Mehrauli, about 300 meters south of Balban's tomb. Jamali was the nom de plume of a saint and poet, Shaikh Fazlullah who was also known as Jalal Khan. He lived from the reign of Sultan Sikander Lodi till that of Mughal Emperor Humayun and was a favorite of both kings. The construction of the mosque was started around 1528-29 during the rule of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire but was completed during Humayun's reign. His tomb was also built