Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque

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Bhairon Marg, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Delhi 110002, India

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N28° 36' 36" E77° 14' 42"   (28.61, 77.245) Start navigation »

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Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque (Mosque of the Old Fort) is a mosque located inside the premises of Purana Qila (Old Fort) in Delhi, the capital of India.
After Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun, he occupied Purana Qila. There, he built the mosque for his private use, which became a "symbol of his royal aspiration". The mosque is believed to have been constructed c. 1541.

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