Come and Unfold the Mysteries of Qutub Minar
This is a world heritage site in the Mehrauli area of Delhi. This tower is 73 meters tall and has five storeys. If you opt for Delhi Darshan by bus then you will surely get the opportunity to see this Minar. The base diameter of this Minar is 14.3 meters. At the peak, the diameter is 2.7 meters. There is a spiral staircase and there are 379 stairs in this staircase. The style of this Minar is similar to that of Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan.
The lower three storeys have columns of pale red sandstone. These are separated by flanges and balconies. The fourth storey is made from marble and the fifth storey is of marble and sandstone. The Minar has a slight tilt but that is considered to be within safe limits. The Quwat ul Islam Mosque is at the foot of the Qutub Minar. The tower has been closed for the public after a stampede incident way back in the 1980’s.
Best Time to Visit Delhi:
If you want to see the lovely places of tourist interest like the Qutub Minar, India Gate, Red Fort etc then you have to visit Delhi. Avoid the summer months when there is scorching heat.
Brief History about Qutub Minar:
The first ruler of Delhi that is Qutab-ud-din Aibak built the Qutub Minar in 1192. The Minar has been named either after Qutab-ud-din Aibak or after the sufi saint Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki. On the ruins of Lal Kot the ground storey was built. The successor of Aibak that is Iltutmish built three more storeys. The topmost storey was damaged in 1369 and it was reconstructed by Firuz Shah Tughlaq. He also added another storey to the Minar. An earthquake damaged the Qutub Minar in 1505 which was then repaired by Sikander Lodi. In 1803 another earthquake caused major destruction. The Minar was renovated by the Major Robert Smith who was from the British Indian army. He added a sixth storey to the Minar which was removed by The Viscount Hardinge, then Governor General of India and was installed at the ground level and is known as Smith’s folly.
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