Tughlaqabad Fort
Tughlaqabad Fort historical timeline
Last updated on October 19, 2026Tughlaqabad rose and declined with exceptional speed, which is why later legend became attached to its empty walls.
Chronology
- Ghazi Malik becomes sultan as Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq and establishes the Tughlaq dynasty.
- Construction begins on the fortified city intended to defend Delhi against attack.
- 1321–1325 Walls, citadel, palace zone, reservoirs and Ghiyasuddin’s separate tomb enclosure are completed during his short reign.
- Ghiyasuddin dies and is buried in the fortified tomb reached from the city by a causeway.
- The city is abandoned as Muhammad bin Tughlaq shifts political attention elsewhere.
- Modern period Urban roads, settlements and quarry-altered ridge land surround the protected ruins.
Verified against Wikipedia, October 2026.
