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A day in Qutub minar Delhi

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17th Nov 2019
By Bibek Chettri
Day 1

Qutub Minar

The Qutub Minar is a towering 73 meter high tower built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in 1193. The tower was built to celebrate Muslim dominance in Delhi after the defeat of Delhi's last Hindu ruler. This tower is the highest tower in India, complete with five storeys and projecting balconies.

According to some historians, Qutub Minar has a 'natural' tilt which occurred not when it was built by Qutubuddin Aibak in 1173, but was caused either when the two upper storeys of the monument were later being built or due to an earthquake.

Photo of Qutub Minar, Seth Sarai, Mehrauli, New Delhi, Delhi, India by Bibek Chettri

According to some historians, Qutub Minar has a 'natural' tilt which occurred not when it was built by Qutubuddin Aibak in 1173, but was caused either when the two upper storeys of the monument were later being built or due to an earthquake.

Photo of Qutub Minar, Seth Sarai, Mehrauli, New Delhi, Delhi, India by Bibek Chettri

Qutub Minar's renovation under Firoz Shah Tughlaq In 1220, Aibak's successor and son-in-law Iltutmish completed the rest of the storeys. A lightning strike had destroyed the top storey a few centuries ago.

Photo of Qutub Minar, Seth Sarai, Mehrauli, New Delhi, Delhi, India by Bibek Chettri

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Photo of Qutub Minar, Seth Sarai, Mehrauli, New Delhi, Delhi, India by Bibek Chettri

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Photo of Qutub Minar, Seth Sarai, Mehrauli, New Delhi, Delhi, India by Bibek Chettri
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