Kushak Mahal - New Delhi

Very old historical monument, nothing special, place need to maintain and clean, near to nehru taramandal, people come here and throw their fo,od packet, water and cold drinks empty bottles here, I request to visitor, please help making this place clean, use dustbin,

The house is named after the Teen Murti(literally "three statues") Memorial by British sculptor, Leonard Jennings, which stands on the road junction in front of its extensive grounds. The memorial comprises life-size statues of three soldiers, and was built in 1922 in the memory of the Indian soldiers from three Indian princely states, namely;Jodhpur State, Hyderabad State andMysore State In 1918, Indian soldiers fought the World War I alongside British forces. The British were in war with the then Ottoman Empire, who controlled a large part of West Asia. Haifa was part of the Turkish empire. The British had sent it 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade to fight against the Ottoman and German forces at Haifa. Indian soldiers, who were part of the troop, came from the princely states of Jodhpur, Mysore and Hyderabad. While soldiers from Jodhpur and Mysore took field in the actual war, those from Hyderabad were employed in maintaining communication channels and serving the injured.The Jodhpur soldiers led by Major Dalpat Singh Shekhawat were at the forefront and won the Haifa war with the help of Mysore and Hyderabad forces. Major Shekhawat died fighting at Haifa. He is known as Hero of Haifa. Teen Murti Bhavan (Teen Murti House) is the former residence of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru in Delhi, India, who stayed here for 16 years until his death on May 27, 1964. It was designed by Robert Tor Russell, the British architect ofConnaught Place and of the Eastern and Western Courts on Janpath during theBritish Raj. Teen Murti Bhavan was built in 1930 as part of the new imperial capital of India, New Delhi as the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Indian Army. Today, Teen Murti houses various institutions including the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML), which runs under the Indian Ministry of Culture, and has Dr. Karan Singh as the chairman of its Executive Council. The complex also houses the offices of the 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund', established in 1964 under the Chairmanship of Dr S. Radhakrishnan, then President of India. Teen Murti Bhavan also contains a number of mementos from various nations including England, Nepal, Somalia, China, etc. Each memento represents a notable resource of each nation. The foundation also awards the 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fellowship', established in 1968. Also contained within the complex are the ‘Centre for Contemporary Studies’ and the Nehru Planetarium which opened in 1984. The house is named after the Teen Murti(literally "three statues") Memorial by British sculptor, Leonard Jennings, which stands on the road junction in front of its extensive grounds. The memorial comprises life-size statues of three soldiers, and was built in 1922 in the memory of the Indian soldiers from three Indian princely states, namely;Jodhpur State, Hyderabad State andMysore State In 1918, Indian soldiers fought the World War I alongside British forces. The British were in war with the then Ottoman Empire, who controlled a large part of West Asia. Haifa was part of the Turkish empire. The British had sent it 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade to fight against the Ottoman and German forces at Haifa. Indian soldiers, who were part of the troop, came from the princely states of Jodhpur, Mysore and Hyderabad. While soldiers from Jodhpur and Mysore took field in the actual war, those from Hyderabad were employed in maintaining communication channels and serving the injured.The Jodhpur soldiers led by Major Dalpat Singh Shekhawat were at the forefront and won the Haifa war with the help of Mysore and Hyderabad forces. Major Shekhawat died fighting at Haifa. He is known as Hero of Haifa.

Kushak Mahal is very old and ancient monument. It's protected monument. Archeological survey of India taking care this mahal. This place is inside and adjacent to Nehru planetarium. Kushak mahal is very fascinating in terms of it's history and very ancient. The place is very peaceful too.

A historical place next to Nehru planetarium,used as a hunting spot by the Delhi sultanate kings,mostly used by tuglaq dynasty rulers,had a water storage tank nearby by now in ruins,first floor as well as 2nd floor accessible by kushak Mahal stairs. Must visit for history lovers.

a long time during my stay in Delhi, when I happened to be at Teen Murti circle with one of the road being called Kushak Road, I used to wonder what Kushak road indicated and what its significance was. When I looked for the background I came to know that there is Kushak Mahal, located inside Teen Murti Memorial and this road referred to that. A view of Kushak Mahal inside Teen Murti House. Firuz Shah Tughlaq, the third prominent Tughlaq ruler, built a hunting lodge, then called Shikargah in the 14th century while his main palace and city was at Firuz Shah Kotla. The structure, which remains unnoticed, even when you are inside Teen Murti House, unless you look for it is nearly a square structure built in rubble on a five meter high platform. It has three arched openings resting on stone pillars and each bay is divided in depth into three compartments. It has a flat roof on a vaulted ceiling. Its compartments have beautiful arches. Arched compartments in the Hunting Lodge. It was good to notice that school children are brought here for picnic to know about their heritage while visiting Teen Murti Museum and Planetarium. Nearby heritage monuments

Pretty much in the heart of Lutyens’s Delhi is the imposing mansion known as Teen Murti Bhawan (named for the three bronze statues that stand on the traffic island in front—the statues commemorate the Indian cavalry regiments that fell in battle during World War I). Teen Murti Bhawan was designed in the 1930s as a residence for the Commander in Chief; when India became independent, it was made the residence of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister. So what does this have to do with medieval structures in Delhi? Simply that, within the grounds of Teen Murti Bhawan stands a much older monument: a shikargah (hunting lodge) built by Firuz Shah Tughlaq, one of the most prolific builders amongst Delhi’s rulers. Kushak Mahal, seen from ground level. Known as Kushak Mahal, the shikargah was built in the mid-14th century and stands right opposite the Nehru Planetarium. It’s a small structure, made of rubble masonry (building material consisting of bits and pieces of various stones, bound together with mortar). The Sultan and his courtiers would visit the shikargah and live here for a couple of days at a time, while hunting in the area around—which, during Firuz Shah’s time, probably teemed with game such as blue bull and other species of deer. Kushak Mahal stands atop a high platform—steps lead up to it—and consists of several small chambers. A flight of steps ascend to the plain, flat roof above. Originally, the precincts of the hunting lodge also included an embankment used to retain water; this has long since disappeared. The lodge, both inside and outside, is very typical of Tughlaq buildings: it’s functional, not ornamental. A view of a now-defunct water channel at Kushak Mahal. (The Tughlaqs built so many buildings in such a short span of time, they didn’t bother to waste energy and time on prettifying structures too much). Kushak Mahal, therefore, is not a place with beautifully carved stone, incised plaster, or any other very prominent decorative elements. Some—like painted plaster—may of course have been originally part of the building, but if so, it’s no longer there. Kushak Mahal was one of several shikargahs built by Firuz Shah Tughlaq in and around Delhi. Pir Ghaib, within the compound of Hindu Rao Hospital on the Delhi Ridge, was probably once part of a hunting lodge similar to Kushak Mahal. Pir Ghaib, however, is falling apart, whereas Kushak Mahal has recently been repaired and renovated. Kushak Mahal at Teen Murti House. For a long time during my stay in Delhi, when I happened to be at Teen Murti circle with one of the road being called Kushak Road, I used to wonder what Kushak road indicated and what its significance was. When I looked for the background I came to know that there is Kushak Mahal, located inside Teen Murti Memorial and this road referred to that. A view of Kushak Mahal inside Teen Murti House. Firuz Shah Tughlaq, the third prominent Tughlaq ruler, built a hunting lodge, then called Shikargah in the 14th century while his main palace and city was at Firuz Shah Kotla. The structure, which remains unnoticed, even when you are inside Teen Murti House, unless you look for it is nearly a square structure built in rubble on a five meter high platform. It has three arched openings resting on stone pillars and each bay is divided in depth into three compartments. It has a flat roof on a vaulted ceiling. Its compartments have beautiful arches. Arched compartments in the Hunting Lodge. It was good to notice that school children are brought here for picnic to know about their heritage while visiting Teen Murti Museum and Planetarium. Nearby heritage monuments

Situated near Nehru Planetarium, this place is good to capture some clicks with historical place. Not too much to see here. No entry fee.

It’s a wonderful place for photography & calm environment. Birds & trees around the monument make it more amazing. Few stupid couples scratched walls for their own stupid reasons. Rest it’s a tiny and great place to sit and spend time & watch the greenery of monument or click good pictures.