Qutub Minar : The world's tallest brick minaret




The Qutub Minar is one of the world famous Indian heritage site, which is situated at Mehrauli in Delhi. It is the tallest brick minaret in the world with a height of 72.5 meters. It is designed according to the Indo-Mughal architecture style. The Qutub Minar is listed in "UNESCO" World Heritage Site.

Qutb Minar also was written as Qutub Minar or Qutab MinarAbout Qutub Minar

"It is is the 2nd tallest seminar (73 meters) in India"
First tallest minor is Fateh Burj (100 meters) which is situated in Mohali.
The Qutb Minar is made of red sandstone and marble.
The diameter of Qutub Minar is 14.32 m at the base and 2.75 m on the top.
Qutub Minar is 73 m. in height.
Qutub Minar has 379 stairs
The Qutub Minar constructed for the purpose of mu'azzin (crier) to give calls for prayer.



Many historians believe that it was named after Qutb-ud-din Aibak but according to some historians it was named in honor of the Sufi Saint Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki
It is surrounded by several ancient and medieval structures and ruins, which is  collectively known as the Qutb complex

Construction Story of Qutub Minar

"The foundation of the tower was laid down by Qutubu’d - Din Aibak in 1192 AD.
and It was carried on by his successor, Iltutmish."
The next three stories were built by Shamsuddin Iltutmish, the son - in - law of Qutubu’d - Din Aibak.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq constructed the fifth and the last story In 1368.
The Qutub Minar stories are surrounded by protruding balconies, encircling the tower.
Qutub Minar contains inscriptions in Arabic and Nagari, which describe its history.
During Firoz Shah Tughlaq regime, the miner's two top floors were damaged due to lightning but were repaired by Firoz Shah.

Major. R. Smith repaired and restored the Qutub Minar in 1829.Qutub Minar is also damaged by an earthquake in 1505 and It was repaired by Sikandar Lodi.
According to the Archeological Survey of India, the site at which Qutub Minar is located was once occupied by 27 Hindu and Jain temples.
The construction of the monument was made from the sculptured stones of several Hindu temples. This is evident from the Devanagari engravings on the many stone surfaces of the monument.


Qutb complex, you find an Iron Pillar which highlights ancient India's achievements in metallurgy.
"The pillar is made of 98 percent wrought iron and has stood 1,600 years without rusting or decomposing."

 Source: IndiTrip

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