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Old Fort , is the oldest fort among all forts in Delhi and, the oldest known structure of any type in Delhi. It was rebuilt by the Afghan king Sher Shah Suri , on the same site, which was perhaps the site of Indraprastha , believed to be the capital of the Pandavas . Sher Shah raised the citadel of Purana-Qal'a with an extensive city-area sprawling around it. It seems that the Purana-Qal'a was still incomplete at Sher Shah's death in 1545, and was perhaps completed by his son Islam Shah or Humayun , although it is not certain which parts were built by whom. It's located at the site of the legendary city of Indraprastha , that was founded by Pandavas on the banks of perennial river Yamuna , which is revered by Hindus since ages, points to the possibility of this site's history dating back to nearly more than 5000 years old.
