The Hisar district is located on the eastern side of Haryana. During pre-Mughal times the place was known as Hizar-i-Firuza which was located at a strategic point where the old Delhi-Multan route branched to Khurasan. This city was founded by Firoz Shah as a challenging attempt to reclaim this barren tract of desert. Shams Siraj records that Firoz Shah took personal interest in the construction of the town and the excavation of canals. The Palace of Firoz Shah is situated on the northwestern side of the ruined citadel-currently in the main market area of the Hisar city. It has only one entrance from Qila-ki-darwaza. The eastern area of the palace complex has British period buildings. The palace was originally conceived in three levels out of which the third level is completely lost and only the bases of a few columns and a number of loose column shafts remain. Much of the complex is fallen and other parts are filled with rubble and earth.