Royal Enclave

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The Royal Enclave is the largest group of monuments, with several beautiful buildings from the 15th- and 16th-century Ghuri and Khilji dynasties set near two picturesque tanks. This is the only group that's fenced off into a single compound. There’s a Publication Sales Counter selling guidebooks beside the ticket office.


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