Question- Where is Khirki Masjid located-
(a)New Delhi
(b)UP
(c)Punjab
(d)Haryana
Answer (a)
Related facts-
- Recently, 254 medieval coins in the Khirki Masjid have been recovered.
- A few of the coins were scrutinized by the science branch of ASI, and it has been confirmed that they belong to the era of Sher Shah Suri and his successors.
- The coins are made of copper with a small percentage of silver.
- This is the second time that ASI has found medieval-era coins at Khirki Masjid.
- 2003, 63 coins were discovered there, but ASI is not clear about the exact location where they were found.
Khirki Masjid–
- Khirki Masjid is located in New Delhi.
- The Khirki Masjid was commissioned by Khan-i- Jahan Junan Shah, a high ranking official in the court of Tugluq Sultan Firoz Shah.
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