Qutub Minar
Yesterday we set forth yet another exploration ... after seeing Taj Mahal, Humayun's Tomb, the Indian Gate and Chattarpur Temples we decided that it's time to come face to face with what has been labeled as India's Eiffel Tower - the Qutub Minar. With camera at hand we then again struted our way and discovered this almost a 1000 year-old monument ...
Here are some information on Qutub Minar ...
Location: 15-km South of New Delhi
Houses found in the compound: Quwwatu'l-Islam Mosque, The Iron Pillar, Alai Minar & Alai Darwaza
Architecture: Afghan Architecture
Built By: Qutub-Ud-Din-Aibak
One of the most visited tourist spot of Delhi, Qutub Minar was built in 1199 AD. Qutub-ud-Din Aibak laid the foundation of Qutab Minar for the use of Mu'azzin (crier) to give calls for prayer. However, only the first story was completed by Qutub-ud-din. The other stories were built by his successor and son-in-law, Shams -Ud -Din IItutmish (1211-36 AD). The two circular stories in white marble were built by Ferozshah Tughlaq in 1368, replacing the original fourth storey. This towering structure in red sandstone has a diameter of 14.32m at the base and about 2.75m on the top with a height of 72.5m. 
Qutub Minar is still the highest stone tower as well as one of the finest Islamic structures ever raised in India. All the storeys are surrounded by a projected balcony encircling the Minar and are supported by exquisite stalactite designs. The tapering tower has pointed and circular flutings on the first story round and star-shaped on the second and third stories. The bands of calligraphic inscriptions are amazing in perfection. Numerous inscriptions in Arabic and Nagari characters in different places of the Minar reveal the history of Qutub. - Excerpts from wwww.delhi-india.net -
posted by grace at Saturday, September 03, 2005
13 Comments:
love visiting those historic sites too...try visiting intramuros on your next stop in pinas, i've heard that there are some guided tours..i guess it's interesting (oh well, for me, already forgot my history hehe)..
6:00 PM
Ate Grace - you know, I lost my comment post. I just hit enter and it din't went thru. Allergic sa akin ang comment box mo. I believe it's my connection dito sa desk ko sa trabaho.
The pictures are great. You look super tanned and having fun back there. One day I'd like to see you enjoying India's Rickshaw ride.
Ganda!
6:55 PM
Analyse already did the intramuros trip way way before ... i think i was still in elementary! hahahahahah! Hey there's internet ... you can always reorient yourself with history! :)
8:43 PM
Kuya Knoizki! hahahahahahhahah! wawa ka naman pala with my comment box ... sowee ... but please do try your best to post a comment since i always take pleasure in getting messages from you :)
Rickshaw ba kamo?!!! i did try the autorickshaw once ... with my husband and a Yorkshire ... i swear maliit at makipot ang sasakyan for us! at mind you walang sinasanto na sasakyan ... kiber kahit na bus pa ang kalaban! katakot talaga! dont think id' be thrilled to try again ... hehehehe ...
8:50 PM
No the thing is, sa work yung browser na ginagamit ko doesn't support plugins kaya malabo minsan ang connections at nag kaka leche leche pag nag s-surfing the net ako. Bawal dun in other words hahaha.
But this monuments are for tourists ba? Or you get to see many of them in some part of India?
P.S. Blogger has this annoying word verification. It actually asked me to enter the word 3x. Pero, this is good as a spam comment protection.
10:43 PM
Tito Knoizki! sabi ko na nga ba at sangkot ka sa illegal na gawain eh! bwhahahaahhaha! ika nga mas masarap pag bawal! ngek!
Qutub Minar is the only tower that's built in India ... sympre mas marami silang temples dito ... and yes it's a tourist spot ...
8:41 PM
Hey Mr Pogi! you're most welcome! :) and mind you yaya ng baby ko ang kumuha ng pictures ko ... o di ba talented ang loka! bwahahahaha! of course the others without me in it eh ako kumuha! naks proud talaga noh! heheheheh ... take care!
8:43 PM
sister isay! salamat ha! di rin ... practisado na eh kaya less than 3 minutes! hahahahahah!
oo naman, masarap mamasyal at masarap mag shopping!!!
8:45 PM
ahh so nice! i love the pictures! ganda.. this reminded me of the towers that I was playing in empire earth ( obvious ba na walang ginagawa at naglalaro sa pc). I was doing a Greek campaign and Alexander was about to conquer India ayun.. sa game ko ganyan ang mga itsura ng tower..
have you been to the places where they did the amazing race? aside from the Tak Mahal, they went to this very crowded street where they had to know the names of certain people in a building, give them tea and get their calling card... just wonderin..
you know me I am an amazing race fan and wannabe contestant! (lol)
9:42 PM
howdy dukessa! the amazing race was in Mumbai (Bombay) ... that's a 2-hr plane ride from Delhi ... nope have not been there pero sana makapunta ako dun when i come back here on december. Pero kahit dito sa Delhi madami din ganoong bldgs ... and they're super high here on tea!!! as in! kisses!!!
11:02 PM
sus dukessa! at isa ka na rin pala sa mga kabaro ni husband dear pagdating sa PC games!!! para kayong gremlins ... dumadami!!! hehehehe ...
11:06 PM
haha true enough..but would you believe that i spent 5 years in intramuros (from MIT) but the last time i was there, it was like a new discovery for me..
2:02 AM
What lovely pictures! Parang gusto ko tuloy pumunta diyan.
-Patrice
3:01 AM
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