PURANA QILA ~ The Oldest Fort in Delhi
"It is better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times." - Asian proverb Main entrance-Bara Darwaza I recently got a chance to visit Purana Qila (Old Fort) which is one of the oldest forts in Delhi. It was started by emperor Humayun and expanded by Sher Shah Suri in 16th century CE and is now a popular destination both for domestic and foreign tourists.The fort originally lay on the bank of river Yamuna before the river changed it's course.The founder of Suri dynasty Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun in 1540 naming the fort Shergarh.He added several more structures in the complex during his five year reign.Purana Qila and its environs flourished as the sixth city of Delhi. Talking about the structure,Purana Qila is a testimony to the magnificence of Mughal architecture.It has three majestic gates -Bara Darwaza(in the above picture)which is also used as entrance to the fort, another one is South Gate also known as Humayun gate(because