Firoz Minar

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It is a tower of about 26 metre in height, situated outside the castle, on the southeast side of Dakhil Darwaza. The lower three tiers are polygon-shaped but the upper two tiers above the small roof are circular. There are various theories, such as it having originally been a minaret for a mosque, or a beacon, or it being a monument for victory, etc. Also, there is a theory that the top of the tower was flat, and that it was covered by a small dome. As an inscription bearing the name of King Saif al-Din was found, it is said that it was built either by S. Hamuzah Shah (1412) or S. Firuz Shah (1486), both of whom had the same title of King. However, the current name seems to have come from the latter.