QUTB MINAR

G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N : -
• T h e Q u t b M i n a r, a l s o s p e l l e d a s Q u t u b M i n a r a n d Q u t a b M i n a r, i s a m i n a r e t a n d " v i c t o r y
tower" that forms part of the Qutb complex.
• It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli area of New Delhi, India.
• It is one of most visited tourist spots in the city due to it being one of the earliest that
survives in the Indian subcontinent.

• L O C AT I O N : Seth Sarai, Mehrauli, New Delhi, Delhi

HEIGHT : 72.5 metres (238 ft)
• ARCHITECTURAL STYLE : ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
• CONSTRUCTION : 11 9 9 - 1 2 2 0

U N E S C O W O R L D H E R I TA G E S I T E : -

Plaque at Minar
• Built in the early 13th century a few kilometers south of Delhi, the red sandstone tower of Qutb Minar
• TYPE : C U LT U R A L is 72.5 m high, tapering from 2.75 m in diameter at its peak to 14.32 m at its base, and alternating
• CRITERIA : 4 angular and rounded flutings.
• D E S I G N AT E D : 1993 • The surrounding archaeological area contains funerary buildings, notably the magnificent Alai -
• R E F. N O . : 233 D a r w a z a G a t e , t h e m a s t e r p i e c e o f I n d o - M u s l i m a r t ( b u i l t i n 1 3 11 ) , a n d t w o m o s q u e s , i n c l u d i n g t h e
• COUNTRY : INDIA Quwwatu'l-Islam, the oldest in northern India, built of materials reused from some 20 Brahman
temples.
H I S TO RY: -
• The Qutb Minar was built over the ruins of the Lal Kot, the citadel of Dhillika.
• Q u t u b M i n a r w a s b e g u n a f t e r t h e Q u w w a t - u l - I s l a m M o s q u e , w h i c h w a s s t a r t e d a r o u n d 11 9 2 b y Q u t b - u d - d i n A i b a k , f i r s t r u l e r o f t h e D e l h i
Sultanate.
• The Minar is surrounded by several historically significant monuments of the Qutb complex.
• It consists of a rectangular courtyard enclosed by cloisters, erected with the carved columns and architectural members of 27 Hindu and
Jaina temples, which were demolished by Qutub -ud-Din Aibak as recorded in his inscription on the main eastern entrance.

ARCHITECTURE:- Kuttull Minor, Delhi. The Qutb Minar, 1805

• Pesrian-Arabic and Nagari in different sections of the Qutb Minar reveal the history of its construction and the
l a te r r e s to r a ti o n s a n d r e p a i r s b y F i r o z Sh a h Tu g h l u q ( 1 3 5 1 – 8 8 ) a n d Si k a n d a r L o d i ( 1 4 8 9 – 1 5 1 7 ).
• The height of Qutb Minar is 72.5 meters, making it the tallest minaret in the world built of bricks.
• T h e t o w e r t a p e r s , a n d h a s a 1 4 . 3 m e t e r s ( 4 7 f e e t ) b a s e d i a m e t e r, r e d u c i n g t o 2 . 7 m e t e r s ( 9 f e e t ) a t t h e t o p o f
the peak.
• It contains a spiral staircase of 379 steps.
• Qutb Minar was an inspiration and prototype for many minarets and towers built.
• The chief material used is red sandstone. Four balconies separate its five storeys, and a beautiful effect is
achieved in the lower three storeys which have broad carved bands of interwoven calligraphy and floral motifs.
Calligraphy on upper-base section

SINHGAD COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PUNE F O U RT H Y E A R B . A R C H , D I V : A , R O L L . N O . : 0 4 SUB : ELECTIVES SEM : VII YA S H B A H E T I