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Qutub Minar, Delhi
Qutub Minar, Delhi
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The origins of Qutab Minar are shrouded in controversy. Some
believe it was erected as a tower of victory to signify the
beginning of the Muslim rule in India. Others say it served
as a minaret to the muezzins to call the faithful to prayer.
No one can, however, dispute that the tower is not only one
of the finest monuments in India, but also in the world.
Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, commenced
the construction of the Qutab Minar in 1200 AD, but could only
finish the basement. His successor, Iltutmush, added three more
storeys, and in 1368, Firoz Shah Tughlak constructed the fifth
and the last storey. The development of architectural styles
from Aibak to Tughlak are quite evident in the minar. The relief
work and even the materials used for construction differ. The
238 feet Qutab Minar is 47 feet at the base and tapers to nine
feet at the apex. The tower is ornamented by bands of inscriptions
and by four projecting balconies supported by elaborately decorated
brackets.
Even in ruin, the Quwwat Ui Islam (Light of Islam) Mosque in
the Qutab complex is one of the most magnificent in the world.
Its construction was started by Qutab-ud-din Aibak in 1193 and
the mosque was completed in 1197. additions were made to the
building by Iltutmush in 1230 and Alla-ud-din Khilji in 1315.
The main mosque comprises of an inner and outer courtyard, of
which the inner is surrouded by an exquisite collonade, the
pillars of which are made of richly decorated shafts. Most of
these shafts are from the 27 Hindu temples which were plundered
to construct the mosque. It is, therefore, not surprising that
the Muslim mosque has typical Hindu ornamentation.
Close to the mosque is one of Delhi's most curious antiques,
the Iron Pillar. Dating back to the 4th century AD, the pillar
bears an inscription which stated that it was erected as a flagstaff
in honour of the Hindu god, Vishnu, and in the memory of the
Gupta king Chandragupta II (375-413).
How the pillar moved to its present location remains a mystery.
The pillar also highlights ancient India's achievements in metallurgy.
The pillar is made of 98 per cent wrought iron and has stood.
1,600 years without rusting or decomposing.
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