Close to the pillar is the Jama Masjid of Firoze Shah, now in ruins, and despoiled of the massive monolithic pillars which supported the vaulted roofs of colonnades around the central court. A very good idea of what the mosque looked like in former days can be obtained from the Kalan, or Great, Mosque (p. 122), within the Turkman Gate of the city. To the south of this Jama Masjid was the palace of Firoze Shah, now an utter ruin.
And now the road leads to the Delhi Gate of Shahjahanabad. It is called by that name because it opens towards the old cities of Delhi, the positions of which have been clearly indicated in this chapter. In the next we shall endeavour to trace the reasons for the frequent changes of site.
