 Qutab Minar in Delhi is a beautiful 239 ft sandstone tower
that stands in the Qutab complex on the Aurbindo Marg near
Mehrauli and was built by Qutab ud Din Aibak of the slave
dynasty. There are various other monuments in the complex
like the Alai Darwaza, tombs of Iltutmish and Alaudin Khilji,
2000-year-old iron pillar etc. The Rajputana Splendour Tour
offers to take you to this majestic tower with its Travel
to Qutab Minar in Delhi, India
Qutab Minar is built in Indo- Islamic style and has five
storeys, with each floor having a projecting balcony. This
splendid minaret was completed in three stages. The first
storey was completed by Qutub ud in Aibak, second, third and
fourth being completed by his son in law Iltutmish and the
top storey by Feroz Shah Tughlaq. The architectural genius,
which you will see on Travel to Qutab Minar, will definitely
leave you spell bound.
Qutab Minar is one of the highest stone towers in India and
has a diameter of about 14.32 meters at the base and about
2.75 meters the top. The structure is made of red sandstone
and is heavily indented with fluting.
In the year 1993, UNESCO included the Qutab Minar in the
list of World Heritage Monuments. The archeological department
has taken the initiative to look after this majestic tower
and repaired the first story and the base with new sand stone
pieces.
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