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The Qutb Minar, also spelled Qutub Minar and Qutab Minar, is a minaret and "victory tower" that forms part of the Qutb complex, which lies at the site of Delhi's oldest fortified city, Lal Kot, founded by the Tomar Rajputs.
The Qutub Minar was built simultaneously with the mosque but appears to be a stand-alone structure, built as the 'Minar of Jami Masjid', for the muezzin to perform adhan, call for prayer, and also as a qutub, an Axis or Pole of Islam.
At 73 meters, the Qutub Minar at Delhi is the tallest brick minaret and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Let’s have a look at its history, architecture, opening hours and entry fee.
Built of red and buff sandstone and eloquently carved with inscriptional bands, the Qutb Minar is the tallest masonry tower in India, measuring 72.5 metres high, with projecting balconies for calling all Muadhdhin to prayer. An iron pillar in the courtyard gave the mosque a unique Indian aesthetic.
Region. India. The iron pillar of Delhi is a structure 7.21 metres (23 feet 8 inches) high with a 41-centimetre (16 in) diameter that was constructed by Chandragupta II (reigned c. 375–415 CE ), and now stands in the Qutub complex at Mehrauli in Delhi, India.
Qutub Minar (Hindi: कुतुब मीनार) is a minaret. It forms a part of the Qutab complex. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mehrauli, Delhi, India. Qutub Minar is 73 metres (240 feet) tall. It has five storeys. It gets narrower from bottom to top. It is 14 metres (47 feet) in diameter at the ground. It is 2.7 metres (9 feet ...
Jun 21, 2024 · The Quṭb Mīnār, as it stands today, is a 72.5-metre (238-foot) fluted sandstone tower with copious marble inlays. Projecting balconies separate five successive stories, each of which is marked by bands of richly carved inscriptions from the Qur’ān.
Qutb Minar and its Monuments Delhi. Lalkot is the first of the seven cities of Delhi, established by the Tomar Rajput ruler, Anang Pal, in 1060. The Qutb complex lies in the middle of the eastern part of Lalkot.
The Qutub Minar is one of the three World Heritage monuments in Delhi, India’s capital. Inspired by the victory tower at Ghazni, the construction of Qutub Minar was started in 1192 CE by...
The Mini Qutub Minar (local: Chhota Qutub Minar, Mini Minar, Kaushal Minar, Hastsal ki Laat) is a minaret tower in Hastsal village in Uttam Nagar, West Delhi, India. It was built in the 1650 by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reign, 1628-1658) near his hunting lodge in Hasthal.
