Qutub Minar

The Qutub Minar  is a minaret and “victory tower” that forms part of the Qutb complex. Qutub Minar complex located in the Mehrauli area of New Delhi.  The height of Qutb Minar is 72.5 meters, making it the tallest minaret in the world built of bricks. The tower has five distinct storeys, each marked by a projecting balcony.   The tower is taper, and has a 14.3 metres (47 feet) base diameter, reducing to 2.7 metres (9 feet) at the top of the peak. Its staircase has 379 spiral steps. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A short inscription on the Qutb Minar reads “Pirathi Nirapa”, which some writers read as vernacular for “King Prithvi”. Kindly WhatsApp us, for Delhi Darshan Agra bus, car, cab tour hire rental from Qutub Minar will provide you with city sightseeing.

Architecture:

Pesrian-Arabic and Nagari in different sections of the Qutb Minar reveal the history of its construction, and the later restorations and repairs by Firoz Shah Tughluq (1351–88) and Sikandar Lodi (1489–1517).

It has five superposed storeys. The lowest three comprise fluted cylindrical shafts or columns of pale red sandstone, separated by flanges and by storeyed balconies, carried on Muqarnas corbels. The fourth column is of marble, and is relatively plain. The fifth is of marble and sandstone. The flanges are a darker red sandstone throughout, and are engraved with Quranic texts and decorative elements. The whole tower contains a spiral staircase of 379 steps.   At the foot of the tower is the Quwat Ul Islam Mosque. The Minar tilts just over 65 cm from the vertical, which is considered to be within safe limits. Quotations from the Holy Quran are inscribed on the walls of the monument. Qutb Minar was an inspiration and example for many minarets and towers builders. The Mini Qutub Minar The Mini Qutub Minar is a minaret tower in Hastsal village in Uttam Nagar, West Delhi. It was built in the 1650 by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan near his hunting lodge in Hasthal. The three storeyed tower is 16.87 meters tall and stands on a raised octagonal platform.  It resemblance to the Qutb Minar as inspired from it. You may WhatsApp us, for Delhi Darshan Agra bus, car, cab tour hire rental from Qutub Minar will provide you with city sightseeing.

Location:

Qutub Minar, Seth Sarai, Mehrauli, New Delhi, Delhi Google Map Location

History:

Qutb-ud-din Aibak, started construction of the Qutb Minar’s first storey in 1199. This level has inscriptions praising Muhammad of Ghor.  Aibak’s successor and son-in-law Shamsuddin Iltutmish completed a further three storeys.  After a lightning strike in 1369 damaged the then top storey, the ruler at the time, Firuz Shah Tughlaq, replaced the damaged storey, and added one more. Sher Shah Suri also added an entrance while he was ruling and the Mughal emperor Humayun was in exile.

The Minar is surrounded by several historically significant monuments of the Qutb complex. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, to the north-east of the Minar was built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in A.D. 1198. It is the earliest extant – mosque built by the Delhi Sultans. It consists of a rectangular courtyard enclosed by portico, erected with the carved columns and architectural members of 27 Hindu and Jaina temples, which were demolished by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak as recorded in his inscription on the main eastern entrance. Later, a lofty arched screen was erected and the mosque was enlarged, by Shams-ud- Din Itutmish (A.D. 1210-35) and Ala-ud-Din Khalji. The Iron Pillar in the courtyard bears an inscription in Sanskrit in Brahmi script of fourth century A.D., according to which the pillar was set up as a Vishnudhvaja (standard of god Vishnu) on the hill known as Vishnupada in memory of a mighty king named Chandra.

The nearby pillared cupola known as “Smith’s Folly” is a remnant of the tower’s 19th century restoration, which included an ill-advised attempt to add some more storeys.

Qutub Minar was added to the list of World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993. It is one of most visited tourist spots in Delhi. You may include this tourist attraction in your Delhi Tour Packages.

Nearest Metro Station:

• Qutub Minar Metro Station on Yellow Line

Tourist Attractions Nearby:

• Alai Minar
• Jahaz Mahal
• Zafar Mahal
• Lotus Temple
• Butterfly Park
• Rajokri Forest
• Hauz-i-Shamsi
• Rajaon Ki Baoli
• Qila Rai Pithora
• Tomb of Balban
• Quli Khan Tomb
• Yogmaya Mandir
• Ghantok Ki Baoli
• Chaumukha Darwaza
• Jain Mandir Dadabari
• Tomb of Khan Shahid
• Garden of Five Senses
• Jamali Kamali Mosque
• Quwwatul Islam Masjid
• MGF Metropolitan Mall
• Mehrauli Archaeological Park
• Gurudwara Baba Banda Singh Bahadur

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