In continuation of my experiment to take last-mile directions from locals, I made circles around the Chor Minar or Thief Tower near IIT Delhi only to realize that the entire suburb is called Chor Minar when questioned by people you have reached Chor Minar, Sir. I had to cross-question but I cant see it. I changed tactics to ask older and knowledgeable men about the whereabouts to finally find this half-broken or half-complete minaret shrouded in a busy residential area with a single entry and exit gate.The security person who operated the manual boom barrier asked whom I wanted to meet thinking I was a visitor to one of the residents. For a long time, he was unable to comprehend even when I repeatedly told him I want to see the Chor Minar.The only half-finished minar or tower that I have come across was the Alai Minar in the Qutub Minar Complex.The monument is well-protected by a good fencing wall and a gate which is not accessible for a wheelchair, unfortunately. I walked around the broken minar and found that there is a platform meaning it must have been much taller when it was intact.What was Special?A stone plaque installed nearby says that the central arch has access that leads to a spiral staircase but the arch was sealed off using brick and mortar that looked modern. The tower was built around 1290 AD.What is the reason behind naming it a Chor Minar or Thief Tower?According to the same plaque, this tower was built to terrorize the thieves or whoever was against the prevailing ruler in the region and this was done by placing their severed heads for public exposure on the poles stuck into the circular holes in the upper portion of the tower.♿ Accessibility Features:No=Ramp access.No=A wheelchair-accessible Entrance.Yes=A wheelchair-accessible Restroom/Toilet.Yes=A wheelchair-accessible Seating.Yes=A wheelchair-accessible Parking.

This is historical place which is located Southeast Of Idgah, Hauz Khas Enclave in south Delhi. Actually I visited Hauz khaz village but after that my friend insisted to visit this place. Chor Minar or Tower of Thieves is a 13th-century minaret with 225 holes, situated just off Aurobindo Marg in the Hauz Khas area, in New Delhi. It was built under the rule of Alauddin Khalji, of the Khalji dynasty in the thirteenth century.

A very beautiful & unique monument tucked away in this residential neighbourhood.There are no entrance fees and cars can be parked quite easily nearby.Its a Tughlaq era monument meant as a deterrent against robbery.The holes in the buildings façade were used for hanging decapitated human heads.looka so peaceful & beautiful now.

Its so nice place there are too much old building.

Just a small part of ruins of a minar. Worth spending 5-10 min wondering about the history.No wonder, you may find yourself alone inside the railing maintained by ASI with a small board mentioning brief history and maintenance by Archeological Survey of India.Looks like an unfinished minar with scores of holes.Located inside a clean and calm residential area, can be assessed by car or bike.

Good place.Beutiful View of sky

Actually i live just in the house opposite of chor minar so its an everyday sight for me. Oh and let me clear this idk why people are saying its haunted well no its not i go out to walk around it everyday and a very pleasant experience. there is no thing haunted there its just an amazing piece of history.

Mihir chowk is road circal

An abandoned mysteryVery quiet and serene place just outside the metro

😲This is historical place which is located Southeast Of Idgah, Hauz Khas Enclave in south Delhi. Actually I visited Hauz khaz village but after that my friend insisted to visit this place. So I went there and enjoyed. It was built by Khilji to hang the thives.This Minar was Built by Alauddin Khilji to hang the heads of thieves, prisoners and other offenders of the State. When you will see the tower closely you will find multiple holes in the structure? There are 225 such holes. Now imagine each hole supporting a spear, on which is impaled a human head.

This Minar was Built by Alauddin Khilji to hang the heads of thieves, prisoners and other offenders of the State. When you will see the tower closely you will find multiple holes in the structure? There are 225 such holes. Now imagine each hole supporting a spear, on which is impaled a human head. .Some people now say this is one of the Haunted Tower and afraid to go nearby in Late Night to this Tower.

Silent structure now fencedWe were told this minar was used by thieves who used to see people traveling towards Mehrauli or coming from MehrauliOf course its said but in the close proximity now is well kept Idgah which was neglected for yearsToday at least these structures are well marked

Chor minar literally a minnaret of thieves. Here the Khilji dynasty rulers used to hang the severed heads of the thieves and other criminals. Looks a little spooky, but the surrounding houses and buildings reduce its charm, also there is nothing much to explore.

It was wonderful to find out hidden gems of Delhi with Hidden Heritage and BnBNation. Arjun showed us why chor minar is called chor minar and what makes it stand out in Delhis rich historical heritage

Its located in hauz khas village. This monuments was built by Allauddin khalji. Its a small single building & quite place.

It is a place of peace. It is not overcrowded. Vry clean nd save place

A quite and decent place. Peace of mind

Enjoyed visiting and learning about this slice of Delhis history. Legend has it that Allauddin Khilji, after repelling the Mongol invasions in the late 13th & early 14th centuries , severed the heads of the Mongol invaders and displayed them in the crevices of the Minar. Moving back to the present, it was amazing, and rather fitting to see families and children playing around a monument with such a morbid and bloody history - one all too forgotten and forgiven thanks to the heavy hands of time.

A small minar located near Mayfair garden hauzkhas.

It is a khilji era monument built in early 14th century. Not too far is Idgah too. It has 225 holes and it is believed that Mongol invaders were beheaded and their severed heads were put here on display to send a strong message.

Gate is locked, cant enter. Just see from outside, which is kind of understandable what people will do to this 700 year old structure.

Though its closed, but read its interesting history. The holes in Chorminar were made to hang heads (beheaded) of thieves, too instill the fear in other thieves!!

It is good place, the locality near this is good and u will get entry in that very easily

I visited to this as hear about some horror experience but nothing find such,if you are visiting hauz khas then visit it,no crowd there.

Good place to see

This is historic placeUsually gates are closed at evening and in morningOnly for few hours gates are openBut one cannot enter in the monument only entry to park is allowedAccording to few near residents, it is said tht it is haunted but there is no proof for itIt is near huaz khas metro stationJust a walking distance

This is our lunch break spot to chit chat.

Roads are too narrow

Great Historical place. Thieves head were cut and hanged here.

Good to see a preserved place amid concrete jungle

Nice place for hangouts, picnics etc.The Chor Minar was built during the rule of Tughlaq dynasty and was used for hanging the heads of executed criminals. It is located south east of Eidgah, Hauz Khas Enclave. It was part of the Siri second city of Delhi At that time it existed out side city gates to warn the incoming travellers.

Just like a small traffic circle

Historical monument in the middle of a residential area. Or lets say, residential area around this historical monument. Small in size and Well maintained. Good to find kids playing in the evening. Peaceful place.

Nyc place

Chor minar not char minar 😂 really steal(chor) the idea of char minar

I spent my earliest years living within a stones throw of this beautiful and atmospheric 13th-century monument, which local tradition describes as a tower of beheading, where the severed heads of thieves were displayed for the edification of the public. Delhi is liberally supplied with sites that evoke its storied past and offer respite and quiet in the ever-increasing din and confusion of the modern city.

Very Nice and quiet place

A striking and unusual relic of the medieval age, Chor Minar is believed to have served as a grisly warning to potential lawbreakers. It is said that the severed heads of thieves and outlaws impaled on spears and displayed from the numerous holes in its walls. The tower was constructed during the reign of Allauddin Khilji and in all likelihood is associated with his campaigns against the Mongols.

Basically.. This beautiful place is nearest hauz khas Metro Station and too beautiful but it dont surprise you so besides going there go to any other places.. But if youre interested in it go for it its a decent place ❤💙💜

This is a beautiful, if odd building, bang in the middle of a posh residential community - nice for an evening wander around, although I probably wouldnt go out of my way to come here.

This place is well preserved and is in good situation, unlike other less known monuments of Delhi. Located in the middle of the locality, place can be noticed from the main road. Theres no ticket and no restriction over photography/videography. The monuments periphery is green with grass.

Beautiful place is nearest hauz khas metro station there is small park arount it, well maintained park, that minar called chor minar

This place is a part of capitals second city siri.This tower was made to hang heads of the criminal during the reign of allauddin khilji.

Though known for its brutality and myths of sultanate of delhi, this place is more than it seems and in present context a quiet place surrounded by greens all over embedded with feeling of solitude. Takes 15 mins to explore and if you love this place might take more time into hours all upto individuals, also not as grand as it seems. Have a great visit

Its a nice place but very small..you dont need to go specially to visit that place

Nice place but neglected...While I was sitting there immersed in the history of the monument; imagining the severed heads being hung for display... three pet owners came in with their 🐕 and let them loose!!! Those dogs were then running around doing their things... (hope you understand). I walked out.

The condition of the minar is very good.it is certainly a good place to hang out here in delhi. I am new here but certainly I found it to be a good place. You can roam with your friends and family for enjoying out in the city.

A piece of history in the nook of Haus Khas. Legend has it that thieves were hanged here in full public spectacle.

Chor minar is a small monument which is in good condition. Its looked a complete building. It has a historic significance. Popular among local residents mostly used for landmark.

It was a old Mugal Monument. According to local legends, it was a tower of beheading, where the severed heads of thieves were displayed on spear through its 225 holes, to act as a deterrent to thieves, though some historian suggest that the Khalji king slaughtered a settlement of Mongol people, nearby, to stop them from joining with their brethren in another Mongol settlement in Delhi, the present day locality of Mongolpuri.

A great place located in the pose area of Hauz Khas village. It was too good but dont know why ASI locked the gate of Minar through wires, restricting peoples to go upside of the minar. However it is a great place to hang on from the noisy traffic its a very peaceful area if you want to spend sometime alone. But there is no such thing to spend more than 2 hours as its spreaded in the radius of maximum 25-30 meters.

This is where robbers and other criminals were punished during the Tughlaq era of the Mughal dynasty.This structure is just 1 km from the Hauz Khas Metro station on Mayfair Garden side.

Nice place

Small in size and Well maintained. Good to find kids playing in the evening.

Here is the place where heads of the theifs were hanged here in the past time during the rule of Khilji. People started fearing the emperor.

Nice placesafe and silent environmentgood place for hangout...picnic spot...Chor Minar or the “Tower of Thieves” was built in the 13th-century during Sultan Alauddin Khalji’s reign. It is believed that the tower once housed 225 windows where severed heads of criminal offenders were displayed to deter lawbreakers as well as to instil fear among the Sultan’s subjects. The dark history of the building has now been forgotten and the lawns surrounding Chor Minar are often used as a picnic spot by locals.

Spent a fabulous morning with a loved one here. Quite easy to overlook amidst the homes that have spring all around it, until you are about 50 meters from it. The monument itself stands in a small circular garden that functions more like a gol chakkar now.15-20 minutes are probably more than enough to spend here as there really isnt much to see, once you have feasted your eyes on the structure and marvelled at the thrilling history of it.There is no entry fee.Bonus tip: Spot the kaali billi that loiters here, if you can!Bonus tip 2: The Siris tree (Saras in Hindi) is ladled with its magnificent, light-scented flowers in the summer. Do spend some time by and under it!

There is Small park around it. Near to the NAB womens hostel facility. There are few good Doctors and dieticians around this areas.

A serene spot in the middle of South Delhi. Its not very easy to locate but once there, youll love it!

Its a 13th century structure made by Allauddin Khilji to show the heads beheads for robberies committed by the peoples.It has 225 holes and it is believed that the robbers heads were displayed in these holes to fear the public and avoid the public to be a robber.It is in Hauj Khas just opposite to IIT Delhi .There is a road infront of Rawanda High commission.

Tiny monument! Very unique history, the robber were beheaded and their heads were put in on the small windows in the monument!The place is clean, the are no guids requried here, there is a piece of info given when you enter through the gate!Great place to sit and listen to the birds chirp or for bird viewing.

Beautiful place , silent environment , clean place :) u can relax and enjoy ur time.Good guest houses are there with good security.Go and enjoy the ride u will like it

Located in the heart of Hauz Khas enclave , very beautiful. Actually it’s not a tourist spot but definitely a selfie spot if you are passing by that locality .

Pretty nice and historical monument in Hauz Khas, Delhi. It has a nice historic story behind it, visit the place to know about it

In the midst of residential quarters and bungalows, encircled by a small square garden lined with pomegranate trees, sits the city’s most macabre, supposedly haunted, monument – “Chor Minar” or “Tower of Thieves”, a tapering cylindrical edifice arising from a high rubble platform and possessing along its surface 225 holes through which once protruded sharp spears used to pierce and display the decapitated heads of thieves and other criminal offenders. Said to have been commissioned and employed by the fierce Sultan Alauddin Khilji, the structure would have once lain along the peripheries of the Siri settlement and thus served to remind the inhabitants and caravan travelers entering the city of the Sultan’s preferred mode of delivering justice.

It was built probably during Khalji period. About 200m south-east of the Idgah is the Chor Minar, a rubble built tapering tower, rising from a platform and provided with a staircase in its interior.On its exterior there are several circular holes of unascertained use. It is believed that the heads of of thieves (chor), who were caught and beheaded, used to be placed in these holes to deter others from engaging in theft, from which it also derives its name.

Cute little structure at a roundabout- althiugh the story is anything but cute :) very close to the metro station.

This is a Historic place, reserve under Archeological Department, and not allowed to organise even by any one, but good place for visitors, because it locates at very peaceful location.

Lone palace to visit. No like other crowded historical places. You may alos like to visit mayfair gardens.

Quaint relic from the past reminds you of the long history of Delhi. Adds colour to the neighborhood.

Hauz Khas Village is one of the most popular hangout spots in Delhi, I’m sure many people would have seen this monument. It’s said that the holes in the Chor Minar were spiked with spears which bore the heads of punished thieves during the reign of Ala-ud-din Khalji. The spirits of these thieves are supposed to get active, especially at night. Beware!

It is a good place, but now nothing is left here....

Its was more of gaing knowledge about the history of the place rathen then just fun. People who like to explore can have fun about the facts engraved on the tomb however people who are just visiting the place may not find fun at all its a small place with less to see with the eyes.

Nice place to visit but there is nothing to see other than a minar. But the history of this minar is very interesting.

Eerie history. The monument is contained within a round about and the thought of heads hanging above it 700 yrs back is frightening. Ironically this tower is within one of the most comfortable colonies of Delhi, Hauz Khas Enclave

Very Porsche area and very much cleaned and nice environment with lot of greenery around it

Nice place to relax if weather is good. Near Hauz khas metro station and Mayfair Garden.

Must go place.... Best place of delhi

This small tower reminds us about the time of the second city of Delhi, built not later than in the 14th century. It is situated in a beautiful green park, so you can enjoy walk and history at the same time.

Just a old tower which maintained in park. Worth visiting only if lover of historical architecture.

Its very calm place. There is a Eddgah of Emperor Mohd Tuglaq dynasty

Chor Minar or Tower of Thieves is a 13th-century minaret with 225 holes, situated just off Aurobindo Marg in theHauz Khas area, in New Delhi.It was built under the rule of Alauddin Khalji, of the Khalji dynasty (1290–1320) in the thirteenth century.According to local legends, it was a tower of beheading, where the severed heads of thieves were displayed on spear through its 225 holes, to act as a deterrent to thieves, though some historian suggest that the Khalji king slaughtered a settlement of Mongol people, nearby, to stop them from joining with their brethren in another Mongol settlement in Delhi, the present day locality of Mongolpuri.During the raid of Ali Beg, Tartaq and Targhi (1305), 8,000 Mongol prisoners were executed and their heads displayed is the towers around SiriThe walls of the towers popularly known as Chor Minar in modern Hauz Khas Enclave are pierced with 225 holes. In medieval India apertures on the walls of towers were used by Muslims not only as windows but also to display heads of captured and executed prisoners. The custom was to cut off their heads and stick them into those holes, to be seen by everybody. During wars, only the heads of chiefs were displayed; those of common soldiers were simply piled into pyramids.

Close to Hauz Khas Metro Stn and Laxman Public School and next to Shri Gaudiya Math.

Sanjay

Chor Minar or Tower of Thieves is a 13th-century minaret with 225 holes, situated just off Aurobindo Marg in the Hauz Khas area, in New Delhi.It was built under the rule of Alauddin Khalji,bof the Khalji dynasty (1290–1320) in the thirteenth century.According to local legends, it was a tower of beheading, where the severed heads of thieves were displayed on spear through its 225 holes, to act as a deterrent to thieves, though some historian suggest that the Khalji king slaughtered a settlement of Mongol people, nearby, to stop them from joining with their brethren in another Mongol settlement in Delhi, the present day locality of Mongolpuri.During the raid of Ali Beg, Tartaq and Targhi (1305), 8,000 Mongol prisoners were executed and their heads displayed is the towers around Siri

Chor Minar or Tower of Thieves is a 13th-century minaret with 225 holes, situated just off Aurobindo Marg in the Hauz Khas area, in New Delhi.It was built under the rule of Alauddin Khalji, of the Khalji dynasty (1290–1320) in the thirteenth century.According to local legends, it was a tower of beheading, where the severed heads of thieves were displayed on spear through its 225 holes, to act as a deterrent to thieves though some historian suggest that the Khalji king slaughtered a settlement of Mongol people, nearby, to stop them from joining with their brethren in another Mongol settlement in Delhi, the present day locality of Mongolpuri.During the raid of Ali Beg, Tartaq and Targhi , 8,000 Mongol prisoners were executed and their heads displayed is the towers around Siri

Most attractive part is in every look n corner of Delhi you will find something historical,contributed by ancient pride Mughals.

God spot For sitting

Beautiful yet in a lonely corner of Hauz Khas and forgotten by most!

Awesome please to visit and clam your self

Its a small 1storey minaret which was built by Alauddin Khilji, severed heads of thieves were put in holes of minar to strike fear in mind of others. Its located in small society of Hauz Khas, try to visit during winter afternoon to witness it in peace.If you are long enough, you can climb the raised platform surrounding the minar.Both the park and minar are well maintained.

Just off Aurobindo Marg, in Hauz Khas Enclave is Chor Minar or Thieves Tower which was built during Khilji period. This is a rubble-built tapering Tower set on a platform with a staircase inside. There are holes sunk in the walls where allegedly severed heads of Criminals were displayed as a deterrent, a practice also known in medieval #Europe.

NEEPCO Guest house F-18, Hauz Khash

Historical place. Good gardens and lawns around.

The Padmini Enclave area houses two interesting historical monuments - The Idgah and The Chor Minar. Both are about 50 meters from each other.Idgah is a wall mosque. Chor Minar or the Tower of Thieves was a tower constructed by the King (Alauddin Khilji) where the severed heads of beheaded thieves were displayed in the walls of the tower to set an example.Both are at about 10 minutes walking distance from the Hauz Khas Metro Station.The Monuments are open between sunrise and sunset, on all days.They are small Monuments and therefore not too much time is needed to see them. (About 40 minutes in all)

Nothing is thereI personally visited hereBoring

Privileged to be living in the vicinity of a 13th century monument, albeit one with a gory past! The lawn around the Minar is a great place to catch some sun on a lazy wintery Sunday afternoon and to gaze at the stars on a clear Delhi night.

Charminar is a heritage monuments in Hauz Khas Colony in New Delhi.. it is very near to Sharda Park and on walking distance of Hauz Khas Metro Station.

Not so good and amazing

Worth visiting 14th century monument