History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c24.37

c24.37

'Alāī' Dravāzā is in a state of preservation far from satisfactory. Although it has not fallen into ruins like the walls of Sīrī, or the Kaushak-i-Hazār Sitūn, many stones bearing inscriptions have fallen off, and some others have been spoiled by nitre. In spite of these ravages of time, the beauty of the building remains and "its excellent proportions and simple composition.........must be seen at dusk, silhoutted against an evening after-glow, to be rightly appreciated."¹⁶