Lalkot was the first of the seven legendary cities of Delhi, it was constructed in the 11th century by king Anangpal Tomar. Lalkot was conquered by Muhammed…
The minar has a diameter of 14m at the base and 2.75m at the top. The height is 72.5m and the minar contains a staircase with 379 steps. It is the highest…
The Qutb minar was built by Qutbu'd-din-aibak (first storey) and his successor Iltutmish (the other 3 streys) around 1200. The fourth storey was dismantled…
In the lowest storey, angular and circular flutings alternate, in the second storey the flutings are circular and in the third storey are angular, still aligned…
Alai minar, 1311. The unfinished minar is named after Ala-ud-din Khalji, who had doubled the size of the mosque on the Qutb complex and intended on…
Iron pillar cast in the 4th century AD. According to the inscription of the pillar, it was set as a standard for God Vishnu on the hill known as Vishnupada in…
Quwwatul-Islam masjid, the "might of islam mosque", consists of a rectangular courtyard (43x33m) surrounded by cloisters erected by Qutbuddin Aibak with the…
The mosque was constructed between 1193 and 1197. A massive stone screen of 5 arches was put up in front of the prayer hall, which imparted an islamic…
The courtyard and the galleries of hindu and jain columns.
