Decoding Delhi

Sultan Ghari 21

Sultan-e-Garhi: Connecting the Dots

Sultan Ghari or Sultan e Ghari or Sultan Garhi or Sultan-i-Garhi is the grand memorial in Delhi that Emperor Iltutmish built for his son who was the first one of his ilk to win a battle in Kamrup. While I knew about this monument and also the history of the eastern frontier, I never connected the dots before.