Iltutmish built the Hauz-i-Sultani, a large reservoir outside Delhi. The reservoir was excavated in 1230 and is still located in Mehrauli, South Delhi. The reservoir is also known as Hauz-i-Shamsi, which means "sunny water tank".
Iltutmish was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi and founded the Delhi Sultanate. He ruled from 1211–1236. He built the reservoir to provide water for his subjects. Rulers often built reservoirs for the use of ordinary people.
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