Place of worship
Hauz - I- Alai
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Location
New Delhi, DL
Tips from locals
Pankaj
September 20, 2016
This is Madarsa-e-FirozShahi in the Hauz Khas Complex. When Firoz Shah Tughlaq restored the Hauz Khas, he also built the Madrasa-e-Firoz Shahi or ‘college of Firoz Shah’. This was an institution of higher education, endowed by the emperor himself. It became a premier institute of learning that attracted students from far and wide. You can still wander through the remains ofthe college buildings, which were arranged in the form of an L around the south-western corner of the Hauz Khas. Several flights of steps lead down from the madrasa buildings to the tank. Originally, the madrasa also had a fine garden with trees laden with flowers and fruit.
This is Madarsa-e-FirozShahi in the Hauz Khas Complex. When Firoz Shah Tughlaq restored the Hauz Khas, he also built the Madrasa-e-Firoz Shahi or ‘college of Firoz Shah’. This was an institution of higher education, endowed by the emperor himself. It became a premier institute of learning that attra…
