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 the remains of one wall of Jahanpanah, the "refuge of the world," built to join up the walls of Siri, two miles away, to those of the old city ; the wall on the other side of Jahanpanah runs from a clump of trees which surround the Lado Sarai, towards the village of Khirki. This wall also served as a dam, to hold up water for the needs of the cities. We have thus traced the walls of Old Delhi, Siri, Jahanpanah, and Tughlukabad.

Alai Gateway (p. 92). — Near the foot of the minar is the entrance gateway of Ala-ud-din, built in 1310. This is an example of the beautiful ornamentation, in which the early Mahomedan rulers delighted, but which gave way later to severe designs : the blending of marble and red sandstone in the exterior decoration, the pierced screens to the windows, the diaper pattern inside, all remind one of the decoration of the palace of the Alhambra at Granada, built over a century later. But, while the Moors had to be content with stucco, the work here is in stone, and very much more effective.

Tomb of Imām Zāmin (p. 93). — Close to the gate is the square tomb of the Imam Zamin ; this dates from the middle of the sixteenth century, and was possibly copied from other tombs