Qutub Minar Dehli India

Qutub Minar

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Qutub Minar is India's tallest tower made of red and buff sand stone.

Built in the 13th century, this magnificent tower stands in the capital, Delhi. It has a diameter of 14.32 meters at the base and about 2.75 meters near the top at a height of 72.5 meters. It is a jewel in the architecture of ancient India.

Other important monuments in this complex are such as a gateway, Alai Darwaza, Kuwat ul Islam Mosque built in 1310; The mausoleums of Altamish, Alauddin Khilji and Imam Jamin; Alai Minar seven meter high iron pillar etc.

Qutub Uddin Aibak of Ghulam Dynasty D. The foundation stone of the tower was laid in 1199 and it was built to offer prayers and its first floor was built, after which three more storeys were built by his successor and son-in-law Shams Uddin Itutmish (AD 1211-36). Pair it over All of its floors have raised ceilings that surround the tower and are supported by stone brackets, which have a honeycomb-like decoration and are more conspicuous on the first floor.

The Qawat-ul-Islam Mosque is situated to the northeast of the tower, built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak during AD 1198. It is the oldest collapsed mosque built by the Sultans of Delhi. It has an importing courtyard surrounded by carved pillars and is an architectural member of 27 Hindu and Jain temples, which were destroyed by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, details of which are found in the inscription on the main eastern entrance. . Later, a large semi-circular curtain was erected and the mosque was enlarged. This work was done by Shams Uddin Itutmish (AD 1210–35) and by Ala Uddin Khilji. The iron pillar in its courtyard depicts the inscriptions of Sanskrit in the Brahmi script of the fourth century A.D., according to which this pillar was founded by Vishnu Dhvaja (a form of Lord Vishnu) and it was the name of the Shakti Shala king named Chandra The memorial was built on a hill called Vishnu Pad. A deep grove appears in the upper end of this pillar, which was possible to put Garuda on it.

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The tomb of Itutmish (1211–36 AD) was built in AD 1235. It is a plain square made of red sandstone, with a large number of inscriptions, geometry motifs, and Saracenic style handwriting in Arabic patterns and the entire interior. Some of the specimens are as follows: Wheels, flags, etc. are the remains of Hindu designs.

Alai Darwaza, the south gate of the Kuwait Ull Islam Mosque, was built by Ala Uddin Khilji in AH 710 (AD 1311), as recorded in the inscribed stone inscription on it. It is the first building to apply Islamic principles of construction and decoration.

The Alai Minar, which stands to the north of Qutub Minar, was started by Ala Uddin Khilji with the intention of making it twice the size of the Qutub Minar. He could only complete the first floor, which is now 25 meters in height. Other remains of this complex of Qutub include madrasas, tombs, tombs, mosques and architectural members.

UNESCO has declared the tower of this tallest stone tower in India as a world heritage.

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