Architecture | The Qutub Minar features five storeys that are constructed in various timelines

and symbolise various historical events. Beautiful balconies extend from each storey, making it a
one-of-a-kind minaret. Marble and red sandstone were used to construct the tower. On the
northeastern side of qutub minar, Quwwat-ul-Islam Masjid, India's first mosque, was built in
1198. After over 169 years, the lighting-damaged monument underwent renovations and gained
two more floors under the reign of the modern Delhi Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlak. He completed
the building by adding a dome or cupola to the top. These stories were crafted from white
sandstone and marble. In this tower, the colour difference is fairly noticeable. Due to an
earthquake that caused the minaret to shake and tumble, this dome is no longer visible. In the
British era, Major R. Smith, a member of the British Empire's Royal Engineers, reconstructed the
upper section in 1823 using a "Chhatri," or Bengali-style architecture. This upper section is still
visible above the fifth storey.

Places We Saw | The interior of the minaret was quite interesting to explore because it had
elaborate carvings and lovely patterns that date back more than 900 years. We also saw the
minaret's iron pillar which was constructed in the fourth century AD. For 1600 years, the iron
pillar stood the test of time. It is almost all wrought iron and hasn't rusted yet.