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Saturday, 26 January 2013
Qutub Minar
Qutub Minar
The Qutub Minar, the
tallest brick tower in the world is located in Mehrauli in South Delhi. The
name of the minaret was kept after Qutubuddin Aibak, the man who initiated its
construction. His successor and son-in-law, Iltutmish, later completed it.
Inspired by the Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan, it was built in 1193 AD. It is one
of the best monuments of the Indo-Islamic Architecture of the Mughal Era.. A
UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Qutub Minar is the highest tower in the world
with a height of 72.5 meter with 379 steps from the bottom leading to the top.
The Minar is narrowing upwards. The diameter of the foundation is 14.3 m while
the crest floor has a diameter of 2.7 m. It is made of red and buff sandstone.
Aibak constructed the first floor and Iltutmish added the other storeys. All
the storeys are surrounded by projected balconies encircling the Minar and
supported by stone brackets. The first storey and its balcony have the curved
and tube designs. The second storey has only curved design while the third
storey has only cylinder designs. The Qutub Minar is decorated with flower-patterned
ornamentation and arabesque. The writings on the facade of the Minar suggest
that Firoz Shah Tughlaq (AD 1351-88) and Sikandar Lodi (AD 1489-1517) repaired
it. Firoz Shah revamped the top floor and added marble to the structure. Qutub
Minar is one of the most famous tourist destinations of India.
Some other attractions within the Qutub Sphere are:
Alai Darwaza: Main Gateway from Southern Side.
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque: Built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
Iron Pillar: One of the world’s foremost metallurgical curiosities.
Iltutmish Tomb: The tomb of Slave Dynasty ruler, Iltutmish, the 2nd Sultan of Delhi.
Imam Zamin Tomb: Tomb of Imam Muhammad Ali
Alauddin Khilji's Tomb: Tomb and Madarsa
Alai Minar: Incomplete Minaret
Some other attractions within the Qutub Sphere are:
Alai Darwaza: Main Gateway from Southern Side.
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque: Built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
Iron Pillar: One of the world’s foremost metallurgical curiosities.
Iltutmish Tomb: The tomb of Slave Dynasty ruler, Iltutmish, the 2nd Sultan of Delhi.
Imam Zamin Tomb: Tomb of Imam Muhammad Ali
Alauddin Khilji's Tomb: Tomb and Madarsa
Alai Minar: Incomplete Minaret
How to Reach
By Air:
Delhi has domestic and international airports connecting it to all parts of India and the world.
By Rail:
Delhi is connected by railway networks to all cities if India.
By Road:
Well-maintained highways connect Delhi to all the major cities of India.
By Air:
Delhi has domestic and international airports connecting it to all parts of India and the world.
By Rail:
Delhi is connected by railway networks to all cities if India.
By Road:
Well-maintained highways connect Delhi to all the major cities of India.
Fact Files : Qutub
Minar
Location : Qutub
Complex, Mehrauli, New Delhi, India.
Height : 72.5 Metre
Construction started in : 1193 by Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
Construction completed in : 1386 by Firuz Shah Tughluq.
Inspired by : Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan.
Status : UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tallest Brick & Stone Minaret in World.
Architecture : Indo-Islamic architecture.
Highlights : Annual Qutub Festival.
Height : 72.5 Metre
Construction started in : 1193 by Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
Construction completed in : 1386 by Firuz Shah Tughluq.
Inspired by : Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan.
Status : UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tallest Brick & Stone Minaret in World.
Architecture : Indo-Islamic architecture.
Highlights : Annual Qutub Festival.
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