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The tomb of Sultan Ghari lies about six kilometres west of the Qutb complex and was built in 1231 by Sultan Iltutmish, the third ruler of the Delhi Sultanate's Slave dynasty, over the remains of his eldest son and heir-apparent, Prince Nasiru'd-Din Mahmud. It is widely regarded as the earliest Islamic mausoleum built in India, predating the tombs at the Qutb complex.
The tomb is laid out within a walled enclosure with corner bastions, giving it the appearance of a small fortress, while its octagonal grave chamber lies below ground level. The ceiling of the structure rests on columns assembled from spoils of earlier Hindu shrines, and carved lintels and pillars from demolished temples were reused throughout the ceilings of the prayer chamber, the bastions, and the verandahs, which originally served as a madrasa. The tomb was later repaired by Firuz Shah Tughlaq.
The monument is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India, whose jurisdiction extends roughly 300 metres from the tomb. Every year, on the seventeenth day of the Islamic month of Zi-Qad, an Urs (death anniversary observance) for Nasiru'd-Din Mahmud draws pilgrims of both Hindu and Muslim faiths to the shrine.
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