Monday, 3 November 2014

Qutub Minar – The Tallest Stone Monuments Architecture in New Delhi



Qutub Minar is a tall minaret in South Delhi region of Mehrauli. The place is beautifully kept. At night the Minaret becomes alive with the lights thrown on it to enhance the structure. It is a World Heritage Site. The Minar is built with red sandstone. Marble too is used in it.

72.5 m minaret has 379 steps within the structure. Previously the place was open for tourists to go up till the first floor, but today even that has been barred for the tourists. This happened after the tragedy which had wiped out all the children of a village who were out to tour Delhi and lost their lives inside the dark Minar.
Qutb-ud-din Aibak started the construction of Qutub, his son-in-law and successor to the throne, Iltutmish got it completed. Hindu and Jain temples were ravaged for getting material for this place. Inscriptions on many stones in the Qutub compound give truth to the statement.


The complex has an Iron Pillar of Asoka installed in the courtyard. The Iron has not rusted till date. Delhi got its name from this Pillar which is slightly unhinged at the base and therefore called Dhilla. Dhilla became Delhi at some stage.

Brackets and honey comb design has been used for the balconies of this Minar. Qunwwat-ul-Masque is northeast to the minar.

Qutub is a pride of the great Sultanate dynasty.

There is a madrassa just before one goes down the stairs to reach the Iron Pillar.
A broken storey of the Minar is also seen in the lawns of Qutab.

Places near Qutub
From Qutab one can go to Yog Maya Temple, Bhool Bhulaiyan, a famous dargah, Jain Bari Temple, Chhatarpur Mandir dedicated to katyayani Devi and many other small monuments of historical interest in the Qutub area.

Reaching Qutub
Nearest airport to the place is the India International Airport of Delhi. Palam Airport is for domestic flights. Delhi Metro takes tourists straight to Qutub Metro Station and from there one can stroll down to the area. Public and private transport to Mehrauli is easily available.

Accommodation
Both luxury and low budget accommodation is available for tourists around Delhi. Inns, guest houses and home stays are very popular among tourists who wish to stay in the posh colonies of Delhi.

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