<P> The Tomb of Ghiyas ud din Balban is located in Mehrauli , New Delhi , India . Built in circa 1287 CE in rubble masonry , the tomb is a building of historical importance in the development of Indo - Islamic architecture , as it was here that first true arch made its appearance in India , and according to many , the first true dome as well , which however has n't survived , making Alai Darwaza built in 1311 CE , in the nearby Qutb complex , the earliest surviving true dome in India . Ghiyas ud din Balban ( 1200 -- 1287 ) was a Turkic ruler of the Delhi Sultanate during the rule of Mamluk dynasty of Delhi ( or Slave dynasty ) from 1266 to 1287 . He was one of the most prominent rulers of the Slave Dynasty . The tomb of Balban was discovered in the mid-twentieth century . </P>
<P> The Tomb of Ghiyas ud din Balban is located in Mehrauli , New Delhi , India . Built in circa 1287 CE in rubble masonry , the tomb is a building of historical importance in the development of Indo - Islamic architecture , as it was here that first true arch made its appearance in India , and according to many , the first true dome as well , which however has n't survived , making Alai Darwaza built in 1311 CE , in the nearby Qutb complex , the earliest surviving true dome in India . Ghiyas ud din Balban ( 1200 -- 1287 ) was a Turkic ruler of the Delhi Sultanate during the rule of Mamluk dynasty of Delhi ( or Slave dynasty ) from 1266 to 1287 . He was one of the most prominent rulers of the Slave Dynasty . The tomb of Balban was discovered in the mid-twentieth century . </P>
the earliest surviving building in india containing a true dome is
the earliest surviving building in india containing a true dome is
Alai Darwaza
Alai Darwaza