Qutub Minar, New Delhi
Overview
The origins of Qutab Minar are shrouded in controversy. Some believe it was erected as a tower of victory to signify the beginning of the Muslim rule in India. Others say it served as a minaret to the muezzins to call the faithful to prayer. No one can, however, dispute that the tower is not only one of the finest monuments in India, but also in the world.
History of Qutub Minar
The highest stone tower in India, the Qutub Minar was built by Qutbuddin Aibak, the viceroy of Mohammed Ghori in 1192. It was built to celebrate Ghori's victory over the Rajputs. The tower and the victory are very significant, because both heralded the birth of a new dynasty - Slave Dynasty. And it laid the foundations of the Delhi Sultanate. And the rest, as one would put it after witnessing this monumental tower, was history.
The Minar is a five-storey building with a height of 72.5 metres. The first storey of the Qutb Minar was completed in the lifetime of Qutbuddin. His son-in-law and successor, Iltumush, added the next three storeys.
Within the complex, is the famous Iron Pillar which has stood for millennia without rusting, Quwwat-ul-Islam, the first mosque built in India, and the Alai Darwaza, the gateway to the complex erected by Alauddin Khilji. The entry to the Minar has been closed, after the tower became infamous for the several suicides that were committed here.
Qutb Minar is a successful tribute to architecture, as it captures one's attention by its sheer mass appeal. Even on close encounter, the attention lingers, owing to the delicate and almost ethereal carvings.
Qutub Minar Architecture
n order to celebrate advent of Muslim dominance in Delhi and in the celebration of victory of Aibak over Rajput rulers, Qutab Minar's constructed. It was started to construct in 1199, and proved the excellent sample for Islamic architecture. It was the marker of shadow of God over east and west. It was known for the minaret. Every tourist must visit this place in Delhi, since it represents an excellent example of Indo-Islamic architecture. This architecture was started in 1199, taken around twenty years to complete and then established itself as the greatest historical building in 1219. It is the great example of Mughal's architecture.
Height of this Minar is 72.5 meters, its diameter is 14.3 meters and its upper diameter is around 2.7 meters. There are 379 steps in this Minar from bottom to top. Near to this Minar and at the view of this tower there are some verses or Aayaats inscribed over the walls of Qutub Minar. Besides this, there is also certain word in Kupee language, which means that this tower was established to reflect the shadow of the God in both east and west direction. This Minar not only famous for its architecture but also famous for the messages of the God, which it has reflect all over the world.
Qutub Minar Opening Timing - 6AM to 5 PM
Entry Fee: INR 10 (Indians), INR 250 (foreigners)
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