History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c24.14

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c24.14

In 711 A.H. (1311 A.D.) 'Alāūddīn repaired Hauz-i-Shamsī, a tank excavated by Shamsuddīn Iltutmish in 1229. The tank, which covered a hundred acres of land, used to dry up occasionally till it was cleared by 'Alāūddīn who also built a dome in its centre.⁷

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