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Alai Darwaza
The Alai Darwaza is a domed gateway in the Qutb Minar complex in Delhi, built in 1311 by Alauddin Khalji as the southern entrance to the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque. Faced with red sandstone and white marble, it was the first building in India with true arches and a true dome built on Islamic principles, a landmark of Indo-Islamic architecture.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Alai Darwaza. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alai-darwaza
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