Barakhamba
A Tughlaq tomb in Delhi whose name simply counts its pillars, twelve of them.
- Where
- Old Delhi, Delhi, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 28.5528, 77.2022
Get the Barakhamba stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Barakhamba. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Delhi volume with your photos and a note.
Near Barakhamba
Hauz Khas Complex 1.0 km
A royal reservoir, a madrasa and a tomb around a lake dug in the thirteenth century to water a new city.
Moth ki Masjid 1.9 km
A Lodi mosque a minister built from the proceeds of one grain of lentil the sultan gave him.
Siri Fort 2.1 km
The second city of Delhi, built by Alauddin Khalji against the Mongols, now a wall and an auditorium.
Dilli Haat 2.3 km
A permanent craft market where stalls rotate between states every fortnight, opened in 1994.
Sarojini Nagar Market 2.7 km
Export surplus, sold by the kilo of patience.
Qila Rai Pithora 2.8 km
Lal Kot, the earliest of Delhi's cities, whose walls still run through the ground around the Qutb.
Khirki Masjid 2.9 km
A fourteenth century mosque with a roof over most of it and latticed windows for the name.
Qutub Minar 3.5 km
Seventy-three metres of carved sandstone begun in 1193, still the tallest brick minaret anywhere.
More national monuments in Delhi
Questions
Where is Barakhamba?
Barakhamba is in Old Delhi, Delhi. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hauz Khas Complex (1.0 km), Moth ki Masjid (1.9 km), Siri Fort (2.1 km).
How do I get the Barakhamba stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Barakhamba and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Delhi volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Barakhamba before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Delhi volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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