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Qutab Minar: Qutb Minar Tower
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  • By ukirsari on August 23, 2004
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    Taken from Arabic, means axis or pole [qutb]. An historic place where Qutbuddin Aibak laid the foundation of Delhi Sultanate.
    This Qutb Minar built to announce the advent of Muslim sultans and the tower content of five storeyed Victory Tower.
    Also in this complex:
    ~ Alauddin Khilji's Tomb
    ~ Iltutmish's Tomb
    ~ Imam Zamin's Tomb
    ~ Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
    ~ Alai Darwaza, the gateway

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  • Address: mehrauli, Delhi - Gurgaon Road
  • Directions: Further afield of Old Delhi

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    Qutab Minar: Qutab Minar
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  • Updated By call_me_rhia on August 27, 2003
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    Qutab Minar is the highest stone tower in India - and it's only one of the sights to be seen in the Qutab Minar complex. This "pillar" is 72.5 metres in height, and 14.32 metres in diameter at the base, and 2.75 metres at the top. It's made entirely of white marble and red sandstone - and laid out in 5 storeys. The marvel of this pillar, however, it's not its size but the fine carvings that cover it: they are all verses from the Quran. it is believed that the first city of Delhi was built near here

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  • Directions: in the Mehrauli area, in the southern part of the city.

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    Qutab Minar: Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
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  • By call_me_rhia on August 27, 2003
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    The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque belongs to the Qutab Minar complex, and it's another sight to behold. It's believed to be the first mosque built in India - it was started by Qutab-ud-din Aibak in 1193 AD and completed in 1197 AD, although some parts show signs of later additions. The interesting part is that this mosque was built on top of some Hindu and Jain temples: the carved columns that you see around the mosque's coutyrd, in fact, belong to these previous temples. Stop and take a good look at them: the carvings are really spectacular

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  • Address: Qutab Minar complex
  • Directions: in Mehrauli, in the southern part of the city

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    Qutab Minar: The Iron Pillar
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  • By call_me_rhia on August 27, 2003
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    The Iron Pillar is... an iron pillar in the Qutab Minar complex. By the look it must be the nastiest-looking iron pillar in the world.. and yet it attracts thousands of visitors. Why? Because of it's mysterious origin. it dates back at least to the 4th century (according to the Sanskrit in Brahmi script found on it) and yet, in spite of the metereological elements, it shows no trace of rust - so that people have concluded that the pillar must be made out of a mysterious league. There's also a popular belief attached to it: anyone who stands with his back to the pillar and encircles it with his arms will have his wish granted. If this work, I can't tell, since the pillar has not been fenced and no one can go near enough to touch it.

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  • Address: Qutab Minar complex
  • Directions: in Mehrauli, in the southern part of the city

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    Qutab Minar: THE IRON PILLAR
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  • By BerniShand on November 24, 2003
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    In the grounds at the Qutab Minar stands an iron pillar which is approximately 1600 years old
    It is remarkable because of the purity of the iron and the fact that it does not rust [ unlike my 6 month old wok ]
    No one knows how the pillar was cast, and nothing else like it is known. It has not always been here, it is thought that originally it was situated outside a temple in Bilhar

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    Qutab Minar: QUTAB MINAR
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  • Updated By BerniShand on November 24, 2003
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    This is a beautiful tower was built in the 13th century.It is over 70metres tall and was renovated a short while ago, it looks very impressive, although it does lean a little.
    some years after it was built the then ruler decided to build another tower twice as high as this one, however he died before work was completed and the ruin stands close by

    the first mosque in India was built at the foot of the Qutab Minar, and there are also several tombs in the grounds

    entrance to the area costs 250 rupees, camcorder fee is 25 rupees
    it is open daily from sunrise to sunset

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    Qutab Minar: Qutub-Minar
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  • Updated By husain on December 17, 2006
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    This 12th century structure, 72 meters high, is the highest stone tower in India. Its also supposed to be the the tallest brick minaret in the world.
    The emperor of Delhi at the time, Qutb-u'd-Din Aibak, the first sultan of Delhi and the founder of the `slave dynasty', laid the foundation for this structure, and was eventually completed by his successor IItutmish.
    Within the complex, there is also the courtyard with the Iron Pillar and also the Alai minar- which lies unfinished, but was meant to be much taller than the Qutub Minar, when completed.
    The Qutab-Minar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    Admission: Rs10 for Indians/ Rs250 fpr foreigners.

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  • Directions: Located in Mehrauli, in southern Delhi, about 16 kilometers from Connaught Place.

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    Qutab Minar: Alai Minar
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  • By keeweechic on August 4, 2006
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    Ala-ud-din was a great general and had big ideas on conquering the world. This didn’t quite eventuate. He put together a very ambitious construction programme of building the second tower of victory which would endeavour to be exactly like the Qutab Minar, but twice as high. Unfortunately when he died the tower stood only 27 metres high. Following his death nobody was wanted to continue with his aggressive project and so the incomplete tower stands as it was left, to the north of the Qutab Minar and the mosque.

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  • Address: Qutab Minar Complex, Mehrauli Archaeological Park,
  • Directions: Dellhi-Gurgaon Rd

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    Qutab Minar: Qutb complex
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  • By keeweechic on July 30, 2006
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    The Qutb complex is only a short distance south of Delhi and is filled with various monuments in varying states of ruin. The most notable attraction in this World Heritage Site is the towering Qutb Minar. The first ruler of the era known as the Slave or Mamluk Dynasty was Qutbuddin Aybak and he constructed this complex around the late 1100’s. He was in fact a slave of Mahmud of Ghor who invaded India. Mahmud made him the viceroy but when he died, Qutbuddin declared himself the Sultan and became the first Muslim ruler of Delhi.

    Open : Sunrise to Sunset

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  • Address: Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Delhi-Gurgaon Rd

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    Qutab Minar: The Additions
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  • By keeweechic on August 13, 2006
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    The first part of the tower was started by Qutb-ud-dinAybak in 1193 but only the base was completed. Iitutmish, the successor continued with the design and added another 3 storeys during his reign. Then along came Firuz Shah Tughlug in 1368 and added the 5th and last storey. During these different periods, the change is style is fairly apparent.

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  • Address: Qutb Complex
  • Directions: Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Dellhi-Gurgaon Rd

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