Mehrauli Archaeological Park

The park is located adjacent to the World Heritage-listed Qutub Minar and the Qutb complex.

It is the only area in Delhi known for 1,000 years of continuous occupation, and includes the ruins of Lal Kot built by Tomar Rajputs in 1060 CE, making it the oldest extant fort of Delhi, and architectural relics of subsequent period, rule of Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Lodhi dynasty of Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, and the British Raj.

Pillars and remains of several monuments, Jharna which is like a pleasure garden of late Mughals are also lay scattered in the park.

[6] The redevelopment of the area as an archaeological park and conservation of important structures started in 1997, in collaboration between Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC), the State Department of Archaeology, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), which first started systematic documentation of structures in the area and also started conducting heritage walks since 2000.

[1][7] Over the years, INTACH has restored some 40 monuments in the park and added signages, heritage trails, and sandstone trail-markers.