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| Old Fort |
Old Fort, also known as Purana Qila, is the oldest fort among all forts in Delhi. The foundation of the massive structure was laid by the Mughal Emperor Humayun and the word was carried forward by the Afghan ruler Sher Shah Suri, the founder of the Suri Dynasty, who displaced Humayun. Old Fort is believed to have been built at the site of the famed city of Indraprastha, the capital of the Pandavas founded on the banks of holy river Yamuna during the Mahabharata period. The fort encompasses an ancient temple named after the the mother of the Pandavas, Kunti, who is believed to have once lived there.
