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Qutb Minar and Alai Darwaza (Alai Gate), the entrance to the Quwwat-Ul-Islam Mosque. The Qutb Minar is inspired by the Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan, it is an important example of early Afghan architecture, which later evolved into Indo-Islamic Architecture.
Alai Minar is a partially built historical monument that was made by one of the most rebellious Sultans of Delhi Aladdin Khilji, in 1300 CE, in an attempt to make it reach a height of more than four times what Qutub Minar was.
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.
May 30, 2017 · Near the famous Qutub Minar, the Alai Minar, has an interesting story behind it. It was a vanity project of one of the most ambitious and controversial of the Delhi Sultans, Alauddin Khilji.
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 Alai Minar at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Qutub Minar complex in Delhi has stood unfinished for over 700 years. What’s its story? This video takes you back in history to the time of Alauddin Khilji, the ambitious and ruthless king of Delhi Sultanate who built this tower.
