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Surajkund

Aboout 3km from Tughlaqabad, just beyond the Delhi-Haryana border, lies the huge reservoir of Surajkund (sun lake). It was built in the pre-Sultanate days (about the 10 ^th century) by the Rajput Tomara king Surajpal. The Tomaras were among the first people to revitalize Delhi after Indraprastha. Surajkund is where the Rajputs settled before they went on to build Lal Kot, the second city of Delhi.


¤ An Exquisite Picnic Spot

It is believed that there was a temple to the sun god here and it could be that and not the king Surajpal gave Surajkund its name. The tank is on a semi-circular pattern and has steps which lead up to the water. It is not a 'dead' reservoir; the rains still keep it pretty full of water. Feroze Shah Tughlaq, while he was about either building or repairing every monument in sight, repaired its embankments in the fourteenth century.
Suraj Kund, what with its serene surroundings and beauty, is now a popular picnic spot for Delhites. It is also the site of a major crafts festival held annually in February.