Background:
The Qutab Minar is the pride of Delhi. This located at a small village called Mehrauli in South Delhi. Started in 1192 by the slave king, Qutab-ud-Din Aibak, the tower was built in three stages. Qutab-ud-Din completed the first storey while the other three were built by Iltutmish in 1230. The Minar was damaged in 1322 and then repaired by Mohammad Bin Tughlak and again in 1368 by Firoz Shah Tughlak.
Qutab Minar - Spearing its way into the sky:
The word 'Qutab Minar' means 'axis minaret'. Qutab Minar with a height of 72.5m (239ft), is the highest stone tower in India and can be ascended by a circular stairway for a view that is breathtaking. The monument tapers from a 15-meter diameter base to just 2½ metres at the top. This majestic tower in the capital city is a prime attraction for tourists world over. The Qutab Minar, the first monument of Muslim rule in India, heralded the beginning of a new style of art and architecture that came to be known as the Indo-Islamic style. The tower comprises of five different storeys, with a prominent balcony. The first three storeys are made of red sandstone, the fourth and fifth of marble and sandstone. The decoration of the Qutab Minar is consistently Islamic in character from base to top.The Qutab Minar is covered with intricate carvings and deeply inscribed verses from the Koran. Beautiful calligraphy adorns the adjacent edifices. The minar has survived a series of lightening bolts and earthquakes during the past centuries.
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