Built on the ruins of a complex that originally include 27 Hindu temples, which were razed and their materials used for construction of the later monument.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Qutb Minar
Qutb Minar was inspired by, and intended to surpass, a minaret in Afghanistan; started in 1193, the first Muslin ruler of Delhi was only able to complete the base before his death. A number of his successors added their own bits and pieces. This is an older small mosque on the site, still in use today.
Built on the ruins of a complex that originally include 27 Hindu temples, which were razed and their materials used for construction of the later monument.
Built on the ruins of a complex that originally include 27 Hindu temples, which were razed and their materials used for construction of the later monument.
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