History · Delhi Sultanate Architecture
Consider the following statements regarding Tughlaqabad: 1. It was constructed by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq between 1321 and 1325 and comprises three distinct parts: the citadel, the city proper, and a royal palace-complex with an underground water reservoir. 2. The legend of Nizamuddin Auliya's curse — 'Ya base gujjar, ya rahe ujjar' (either Gujjars shall live here, or it shall remain desolate) — is associated with its abandonment. 3. Its walls, built of massive ashlar stones 10–15 metres thick, incorporate 52 gates and bastions with sloping profiles. 4. The fort was abandoned by Muhammad bin Tughlaq who preferred Daulatabad and later built Jahanpanah. Which of the above statements are correct?
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