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Qutub Minar
Qutub Minar in red and buff sandstone is the highest tower in India.
This magnificent tower, built in the 13th century, is located in the capital of Delhi. Its diameter is 14.32 meters at the base and about 2.75 meters at the top and its height is 72.5 meters. It is an architectural marvel of ancient India.
There are many other important monuments in the complex such as the entrance gate built-in 1310, the Alai Darwaza, the Kuwvat-ul-Islam Mosque; The graves of Altamish, Ala-ud-din Khilji, and Imam Zameen; Alai Minar, a 4-meter high iron pillar, etc.
Qutub-ud-din Aibak, of the Ghulam dynasty, laid the foundation of the minaret in 1199 AD to pray for the use of Mu'ajjin (seer) and erected the first story, adding three more stories by his heirs and sons. -In-law, Shams-ud-din Itutmish (1211-36 AD) All the floors are surrounded by a projected balcony around the tower and supported by stone brackets, which are the more distinctive hive on the first floor. Decorated with design.
The Qawwat-ul-Islam Mosque was built by Qutub-ud-din Aibak in 1198 AD, to the north-east of the tower. It is the oldest existing mosque built by the Sultans of Delhi. It has a rectangular courtyard surrounded by monasteries, composed of columns and architectural members of 27 Hindu and Jain temples, which were demolished by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, as their main eastern entrance is recorded in the inscription. Later, an elevated arched curtain was erected by the Shams-ud-din Itutmish (AD 1210–35) and Ala-ud-din Khilji and the mosque was expanded. On the iron pillar in the courtyard is an inscription in Sanskrit in the Brahmi script of the fourth century AD, according to which the pillar was installed as Vishnudhvaja (the standard of Lord Vishnu) in the name of Vishnupada in memory of a powerful king. Chandra was known. . A deep socket at the top of the ornate capital indicates that it probably contained an image of Garuda.
The Tomb of Itutmish (A.D. 1211–34) A.D. Built-in 1235. It is a plain square of red sandstone, carved with inscriptions, geometric and Arabic patterns in Saracenic tradition on the entrance and the entire interior. Some motifs, such as the wheel, pendant, etc., are reminiscent of Hindu designs.
Alai-Darwaza, the southern entrance of the Quvvat-ul-Islam Mosque, was built by Ala-ud-din Khilji in AH 710 (AD 1311), as recorded in the inscriptions engraved on it. It is the first building to employ Islamic principles of construction and ornamentation.
The Alai Minar, which is to the north of Qutub Minar, was started by Alauddin Khilji to make it twice the size of the first tower. He could only complete the first floor, which currently has a height of 25 meters. Other remains in the Qutub complex include madrasas, mausoleums, mausoleums, mosques, and architectural members.
UNESCO has declared India's tallest stone tower as a world heritage.