44-629: Hauz-i-Shamsi (literally "sunny water tank"), also known as Shamsi Talab , is a water reservoir built by Iltutmish of the Slave Dynasty in 1230 CE. According to legend, its location was revealed to him in a dream by the Islamic prophet Muhammad . A palace known as the Jahaz Mahal was constructed on the eastern edge of the same reservoir during the Lodi dynasty in the 16th century, serving as
88-644: A Circuit Bench which dealt with the cases pertaining to the Union Territory of Delhi and the Delhi Administration. In view of the importance of Delhi, its population and other considerations, Indian Parliament thought it was necessary to establish a new High Court of Delhi. This was achieved by enacting the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 on 5 September 1966. The High Court of Delhi initially exercised jurisdiction not only over
132-698: A game of polo in Lahore; his horse fell and he was impaled on the pommel of his saddle. He was buried near the Anarkali Bazaar in Lahore. The second Sultan was Aram Shah , who had the titular name of Sultan and reigned from 1210 to 1211. An elite group of forty nobles named Chihalgani ( lit. ' the Forty ' ) conspired against Aram Shah and invited Shams-ud-din Iltutmish , then Governor of Badaun , to replace Aram. Iltutmish defeated Aram in
176-602: A name for appointment to the High Court. The Judges of the Delhi High Court are guided by the code of ethics as stated in ‘Restatement of Values of Judicial Life’ adopted by the Supreme Court of India , vide its resolution dated 7 May 1997. Currently, the sanctioned strength of Judges of the High Court of Delhi is 45 permanent Judges and 15 Additional Judges. Following is the list of sitting Judges of
220-453: A retreat or inn for pilgrims. At the edge of Hauz-i-Shamsi stands the tomb of Abdul-Haqq Dehlavi , a 17th-century Persian writer at the Mughal court. The monuments are situated in the sprawling environs of Mehrauli , Delhi . A popular legend narrated is of Iltumish's dream in which Muhammad directed him to build a reservoir at a particular site. When Iltumish inspected the site the day after
264-510: A significant water structure that had been developed by Nawab Ghaziuddin around 1700 AD as a pleasure garden during the Mughal rule . An underground pipe (still visible in ruins) supplied the runoff to the Jharna from Hauz-i–Shamshi. This was in addition to an open channel close by that carried the overflow of the tank to Tughlaqabad fort to enhance the drinking water supply. The Jharna structure
308-433: Is identified with the pavilion built by Iltumish. The original stone with hoof print is believed to have been removed, the present stone being a later renewal. The waters of the tank are regarded as sacred, and several graves of Muslim saints lie around it." Hauz-i-Shamsi originally covered an area of 2 ha (4.9 acres). The domed pavilion (pictured) constructed by Iltumish to mark the foot print Muhammad's horse located in
352-600: Is mandated for conservation under a Delhi High Court ruling. [REDACTED] Media related to Hauz-i-Shamsi at Wikimedia Commons Mamluk dynasty (Delhi) The Mamluk dynasty ( lit. ' Slave dynasty ' ), or the Mamluk Sultanate , is the historiographical name or umbrella term used to refer to the three dynasties of Mamluk origin who ruled the Ghurid territories in India and subsequently,
396-536: Is such that it would take 466 years to resolve them. In a bid to restore public trust and confidence, Delhi court spent 5 minutes per case and disposed of 94,000 cases in 2008–10. The National Capital Territory of Delhi has 7 District Courts Complex that function under the High Court of Delhi. These 7 are physical locations of the district courts, whereas actually there are 11 district courts headed by individual District Judges. The Tis Hazari complex, Rohini complex and Saket complex hosts 2 Districts each, while
440-679: Is the high court in Delhi , India . It was established on 31 October 1966, through the Delhi High Court Act, 1966. Below it are 11 Subordinate Courts that oversee smaller judicial districts. The court gets its powers from Chapter V in Part VI of the Constitution of India . Established in 1919, the High Court of Judicature at Lahore exercised jurisdiction over the then provinces of Punjab and Delhi . This continued until
484-474: Is the senior-most sitting judge of the High Court in a State. Besides performing judicial functions, he/she also exercises administrative powers, as provided under Article 229 of the Constitution of India . Current acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court is Justice Manmohan . He was appointed in this position on 9 November 2023. The Judges of High Court of Delhi (other than the Chief Justice of
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#1732775563486528-633: The Abbasid Caliphate between 1228–29 and had managed to keep India unaffected by the invasions of Genghis Khan and his successors . Following the death of Iltutmish in 1236 a series of weak rulers remained in power and a number of the noblemen gained autonomy over the provinces of the Sultanate. Power shifted hands from Rukn ud din Firuz to Razia Sultana until Ghiyas ud din Balban rose to
572-691: The Chief Justice of India . During the appointment, the Chief Justice of India is required to consult with two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court. For all other High Courts in India, The Chief Justices are appointed by the President of India , as provided under Article 217 of the Constitution, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the State. The Chief Justice
616-544: The Indian Independence Act 1947 , establishing the dominions of India and Pakistan . On 15 August 1947 the High Courts (Punjab) Order, 1947 established a new High Court for the territory of what was then East Punjab. The India (Adaptation of Existing Indian Laws) Order, 1947 provided that any reference in an existing Indian law to the High Court of Judicature at Lahore, be replaced by a reference to
660-678: The Sultanate of Delhi , from 1206 to 1290 — the Qutbi dynasty (1206–1211), the first Ilbari or Shamsi dynasty (1211–1266) and the second Ilbari dynasty (1266–1290). Before the establishment of the Mamluk dynasty, Qutb al-Din Aibak 's tenure as a Ghurid dynasty administrator lasted from 1192 to 1206, a period during which he led forays into the Gangetic plain and established control over some of
704-767: The Chihalgani became disorderly and constantly bickered among each other. It was during this period of unrest that the Mongols invaded the Punjab and sacked Lahore. Muiz-ud-din Bahram was too weak to take any action against them, and the Chihalgani besieged him in the White Fort of Delhi and put him to death in 1242. The seventh Sultan was Ala-ud-din Masud , who had the titular name of Sultan and reigned from 1242 to 1246. He
748-484: The Chihalgani group of noblemen. He tried to establish peace and order in India and built many outposts with garrisons of soldiers in areas where there had been disorder. Balban wanted to make sure everyone was loyal to the crown, so he established an efficient espionage system. He also fought against the Mongols and repelled many invasions by them. He lost his favourite son Prince Muhammad in the Battle of Beas River against
792-505: The Delhi High Court) are appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal after consultation with the Chief Justice of India , and on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi. The Chief Justice of India is required to consult with two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice of the High Court is also required to consult his two senior-most puisne Judges before recommending
836-641: The Delhi Sultanate in 1227. In 1230, Iltutmish built the Hauz-i-Shamsi reservoir in Mehrauli , and in 1231 he built Sultan Ghari , which was the first Islamic mausoleum in Delhi . The fourth Sultan was Rukn-ud-din Feroze , who had the titular name of Sultan and reigned from April 1236 to November 1236. He ruled for only seven months and his mother, Shah Turkan , for all practical purposes
880-421: The High Court of Delhi: The High Court of Delhi is territory. This means that civil cases can be filed directly in the High Court, whereas the High Court generally only has appellate civil jurisdiction otherwise. The other High Courts which have original side jurisdiction are Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. As per the report released on 2006–08, Delhi High court has a long list of pending cases. The backlog
924-588: The High Court of East Punjab. The High Court of East Punjab started functioning from Shimla in a building called " Peterhoff ". This building burnt down in January 1981. When the Secretariat of the Punjab Government shifted to Chandigarh in 1954-55, the High Court also shifted to Chandigarh . The High Court of Punjab, as it is later came to be called, exercised jurisdiction over Delhi through
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#1732775563486968-727: The Mamluks became a powerful military class in various Muslim societies. Mamluks held political and military power most notably in Egypt , but also in the Levant , Iraq , and India . In 1206, Muhammad of Ghor , the Sultan of the Ghurid Empire , was assassinated. Since he had no male heirs, his empire split into minor sultanates led by his former Mamluk generals. Taj-ud-Din Yildoz became
1012-523: The Mongols. The tenth and final Sultan was Muiz-ud-din Muhammad Qaiqabad , who had the titular name of Sultan and reigned from 1287 to 1290. Being still young at the time, he ignored all state affairs. After four years, he suffered a paralytic stroke and was later murdered in 1290 by a Khalji chief. His three-year-old son Kayumars nominally succeeded him, but the Slave dynasty had ended with
1056-492: The Union Territory of Delhi, but also Himachal Pradesh . The High Court of Delhi had a Himachal Pradesh Bench at Shimla in a building called Ravenswood. The High Court of Delhi continued to exercise jurisdiction over Himachal Pradesh until the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970 was enforced on 25 January 1971. The Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi is appointed by the President of India , in consultation with
1100-408: The dream, he reported to have found a hoof print of Muhammad's horse. He then had a pavilion erected to commemorate the sacred location and excavated a large tank (reservoir) around the pavilion to harvest rain water. According to Sharma: "A red stone domed pavilion resting on twelve pillars located near the south-western corner of the tank, but originally believed to have been situated in its centre,
1144-635: The highlight of the three-day festival of the Phool Walon Ki Sair , is seen now partly in ruins and the surroundings have been encroached upon (25 families are reported to be living here now). The water fall is seen more in the form of a drain in need of urgent restoration measures. Hauz-i-Shamsi and the Jharna , which are in state of deterioration, have drawn the attention of the Delhi High Court . The High Court scathingly remarked on
1188-425: The inaction of the concerned authorities on their upkeep of the monuments and observed: Since 2000, we have been hearing this case and only files are getting thicker. The concerned authorities should now start taking action, seriously. A conservation architect has remarked: The Jharna is an extremely significant water structure and connected with protected monuments like Jahaz Mahal and Hauz-i-Shamsid. However,
1232-628: The last Khwarazmshah Jalal-ud-din Mangabarni , who was defeated at the Battle of the Indus by Genghis Khan in 1221. After Genghis Khan's death, Iltutmish consolidated his hold on northern India by retaking many of the lost territories. Bengal , which had been held by the Turko-Afghan general Bakhtiyar Khilji and his successors of the Khalji dynasty of Bengal , was finally incorporated into
1276-403: The middle of the tank is a double-storeyed structure made of red sandstone supported on twelve pillars. It could be approached only by boat (now a foot-bridge exists). The original stone, on which the foot print of the horse of Muhammad was imprinted, was located at this pavilion. It has since been removed but replaced by a new one. In view of its religious significance, the water stored in the tank
1320-603: The multiplicity of ownership has led to neglect of the monument. The festival here is held by the MCD and the land otherwise belongs to the DDA. Ideally, the archaeological department or the ASI should take it over along with the MCD and the DDA ensuring that the environment around it is restored and the encroachments removed. Hauz-i-Shamsi is considered one of the heritage components of Delhi's historic and traditional water management systems and
1364-530: The new areas. The last ruler, Shamsuddin Kayumars , an infant, was murdered by Jalal-ud-Din Khalji , a nobleman who then established the Khalji dynasty . The Mamluk dynasty was founded by Qutb ud-Din Aibak , a Turkic Mamluk slave-general of the Ghurid Empire from Central Asia . Mamluks were soldiers of slave origins who had converted to Islam . The phenomenon started in the 9th century and gradually
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1408-499: The nobles and administratively handled the Sultanate well. However, she began associating with the African Jamal-ud-Din Yaqut , provoking racial antagonism amongst the nobles and clergy, who were primarily Central Asian Turkic and already resented the rule of a female monarch. She was defeated by the powerful nobleman Malik Altunia whom she agreed to marry. Her half-brother Muiz-ud-din Bahram , however, usurped
1452-572: The plain of Jud near Delhi in 1211. It is not quite certain what became of Aram. The third Sultan was Shams-ud-din Iltutmish , who had the titular name of Nasir Amir-ul-Mu'minin and reigned from 1211 to 1236. He shifted the capital from Lahore to Delhi and trebled the exchequer. He defeated Nasir-ud-Din Qabacha of Multan and Tajuddin Yildoz of Ghazni, who had declared themselves contenders of Delhi. The Mongols encroached into India in pursuit of
1496-527: The rebellions of Nasir-ud-Din Qabacha of Multan and Tajuddin Yildoz of Ghazni . Making Lahore his capital, he consolidated his control over North India through an administrative hold over Delhi . He also initiated the construction of Delhi's earliest Muslim monuments, the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque and the Qutb Minar . In 1210, he died due to injuries received from an accident while playing
1540-609: The rise of the Khaljis. The architectural legacy of the dynasty includes: The first Sultan Qutbuddin Aibak was succeeded by a certain Aram Shah , who was then deposed by Iltutmish , Aibak's son in law. Iltutmish's descendents ruled until 1266, when Mahmud I's father-in-law and vizier, Ghiyasuddin Balban usurped the throne. ( Tokhara Yabghus , Turk Shahis ) Delhi High Court The High Court of Delhi ( Hindi : दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय ; IAST : dillī uchcha nyāyālaya )
1584-582: The ruler of Ghazni , Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji got Bengal and Nasir-ud-Din Qabacha became the sultan of Multan . Qutb ud-Din Aibak became the sultan of Delhi , establishing the Mamluk dynasty. However, his reign as the Sultan of Delhi was short-lived with his death in 1210. His successor Aram Shah rose to the throne, only to be assassinated by Iltutmish in 1211. The Sultanate under Iltutmish established cordial diplomatic contact with
1628-590: The sword", in opposition to the Persian "men of the pen". The Khalji dynasty came into being when Jalal ud din Firuz Khalji overthrew the last of the Slave dynasty rulers, Muiz ud din Qaiqabad , the grandson of Balban, and assumed the throne at Delhi. The first Sultan of the Mamluk dynasty was Qutb ud-Din Aibak , who had the titular name of Sultan and reigned from 1206 to 1210. He temporarily quelled
1672-650: The throne and successfully repelled both external threats to the Sultanate from the Chagatai Khanate invasions and internal threats from the rebellious sultanate nobles. At least until the end of the 13th century when they ruled the Mamluk Sultanate in India, the Ghurid Turks maintained their ethnical characteristics, continuing to use Turkish as their main language, rather than Persian, and persisting in their rude and bellicose ways as "men of
1716-472: The throne with the help of the Chihalgani and defeated the combined forces of the Sultana and her husband. The couple fled and reached Kaithal , where their remaining forces abandoned them. They both fell into the hands of Jats and were robbed and killed on 14 October 1240. The sixth Sultan was Muiz-ud-din Bahram , who had the titular name of Sultan and reigned from 1240 to 15 May 1242. During his reign,
1760-533: The titular name of Nasir-ud-din Feroze Shah and reigned from 1246 to 1266. As a ruler, Mahmud was known to be very religious, spending most of his time in prayer and was renowned for aiding the poor and the distressed. It was his Deputy Sultan, Ghiyath-ud-din Balban , who primarily dealt with state affairs. The ninth Sultan was Ghiyath-ud-din Balban , who had the titular name of Sultan and reigned from 1266 to 1287. Balban ruled with an iron fist and broke up
1804-475: Was built in three parts (pictured – painting from Metcalfe's album). The first part consisted of the reservoir or the tank, the second part was the water fall and the last part consisted of the fountains. Akbar Shah II built the pavilion on the side and his son Bahadur Shah II added the central pavilion, more in the style of hayat hakhsh pool in the Red Fort . The Jharna, which was once the Mughal retreat and
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1848-530: Was considered sacred. Many prominent emperors and saints have been buried on the periphery of the reservoir. Owing to the reduction in the size of the reservoir over the years on account of encroachments and siltation, the pavilion's present location is seen in the eastern edge of the tank. A Jharna or water fall emanating from the Hauz-i-Shamsi is located close to the Jahaz Mahal. It is identified as
1892-543: Was effectively a puppet for the Chihalgani and did not actually have much power or influence in the government. Instead, he became infamous for his fondness of entertainment and wine. By 1246, the chiefs had become upset with Ala-ud-din Masud's increasing hunger for more power and replaced him with his cousin Nasiruddin Mahmud , who was another grandson of Iltutmish. The eighth Sultan was Nasiruddin Mahmud, who had
1936-461: Was running the government. He abandoned himself to the pursuit of personal pleasure and debauchery, to the considerable outrage of the citizenry. On 9 November 1236, both Rukn-ud-din Feroze and his mother Shah Turkan were assassinated by the Chihalgani. The fifth Sultana was Razia al-Din , who had the titular name of Jalâlat-ud-dîn Raziyâ Sultana and reigned from 1236 to 1240. As the first female Muslim ruler in India, she initially managed to impress
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