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[[File:Balban's tomb, Mehrauli.jpg|right|thumb|Balban's tomb, [[Mehrauli Archaeological Park]]]]
The '''Tomb of [[Ghiyas ud din Balban]]''' is located in [[Mehrauli]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]]. Built in circa 1287 CE in [[rubble masonry]], the tomb is a building of historical importance in the development of [[Indo-Islamic architecture]], as it was here that first Islamic [[arch]] made its appearance in India,<ref>''Delhi and its neighbourhood'', by Y. D. Sharma. Published by Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, 1974. ''Page 20''.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Ee1HTcplZS0C&pg=PA128&dq=balban%27s+tomb&as_brr=0 Balban's Tomb] ''Delhi'', by Patrick Horton, Richard Plunkett, Hugh Finlay. Published by Lonely Planet, 2002. {{ISBN|1-86450-297-5}}. ''Page 128''.</ref> and according to many, the first Islamic [[dome]] as well, which however hasn't survived, making ''[[Alai Darwaza]]'' built in 1311 CE, in the nearby [[Qutb complex]], the earliest surviving dome in India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Discover new treasures around Qutab |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/28/stories/2006032801530200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810081618/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/28/stories/2006032801530200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 August 2007 |date=28 March 2006 |work= |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=14 August 2009}}</ref> [[Ghiyas ud din Balban]] (1200–1287) was a Turkic ruler of the [[Delhi Sultanate]] during the rule of [[Mamluk dynasty of Delhi]] (or Slave dynasty) from 1266 to 1287. He was one of the most prominent rulers of the [[Mamluk Dynasty (Delhi)|Slave Dynasty]]. The tomb of [[Ghiyas ud din Balban|Balban]] was discovered in the mid-20th century.

==Overview==
It is an imposing stone and masonry building, though lacking the splendid ornamentation to be seen in the tomb of his master, [[Iltutmish]]. The tomb is surrounded by the ruins of an extensive late-medieval settlement and it offers, from certain angles, a remarkable view of the [[Qutub Minar]]. To the east of Balban's tomb, lies a ruined rectangular structure said to be the grave of Khan Shahid, Balban's son, whose original name was Muhammad, who died fighting against the [[Mongol]]s near [[Multan]] in 1285.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Graveyard of Balban ,Mehrauli Archaeological Park,New Delhi,India.jpg|Grave of Balban's son
File:Tomb of Balban,Mehrauli Archaeological Park,New Delhi,India.jpg|Tomb of Balban, Mehrauli -(As on 28-09-2016)
File:Ruins of tomb of Balban,Mehrauli Archaeological Park,New Delhi,India.jpg|Ruins of tomb of Balban-(As on 28-09-2016)
File:Ruins of the tomb of Balban,Mehrauli Archaeological Park,New Delhi,India.jpg|Ruins of structure adjoining the tomb of Balban
File:Entrance to Tomb of Khan Shahid, Mehrauli.jpg|Entrance to Tomb of Khan Shahid, Mehrauli
File:Tomb of Khan Shahid, Balban's son, Mehrauli.jpg|Tomb of Khan1 Shahid, [[Balban]]'s son, Mehrauli
File:Grave in Balban's tomb enclosure.jpg|Grave in Balban's tomb enclosure, Mehrauli
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://wikimapia.org/6443258/Balban-s-Tomb Balban's tomb] [[wikimapia]]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/g_c/212490821/in/pool-52992818@N00 Image of Tomb of Balban]

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