TRIP TO QUTB MINAR, NEW DELHI

TRIP TO QUTB MINAR, NEW DELHI

Another location that I visit with fellow studio mate is Qutb Minar, New Delhi. Since we visit India during Diwali’s holiday, there are lot both local and tourist coming here especially local school kids. In Qutb Minar got several ruin architecture structure and monument in one place. All of these ruin are not build at the same time. If you are look closely you might find a different base on color on the stone aging and the transcript craft at the stone wall and pillars. 

Here a little bit background of Qutb MInar. Qutb Minar is the tallest brick minaret structure in the world. The foundation of this world famous tower was laid by Qutbuddin Aibak of Mamluk dynasty toward the end of the 12 century. The construction was interrupted at the first storey by his death & the remaining 3 storey were completed in matching material & style by his successor Lilututmish commonly known as Altamash in A.D 1230. In A.D 1368 the Minar was damaged by lightning. Later Firus shah Tughlug replaced the top storey by the existing 2 storeys faced with marble. Sikandar Lodi also executed some repairs to the Minar in A.D 1503 when it was again injured by lightning. Base and of about 2.75m at the top with a height of 72.5m and ascended by 379 steps, it is the highest stone tower in India and a perfect example of Minar known to exist anywhere. The variegated plan of its three lower storeys the projecting balconies with stalactite pendentive brackets and ornate band of inscription on its facade heighten its decorative effect.

Source - description Minar’s stone

Since I’m not expert about the history about old India Empire especially Qutb Minar’s place and history, so I’m not going to explain in detail in this experience sharing moment. But if you interested to have some knowledge before coming here, I was introduce by to read two books that is ‘travel guide - Delhi, Jaipur and Agra’ and ‘The Holly Cow’ by Tarun Chopra. There are actually 2 ‘The Holly Cow’one from David Duchovny and one from Tarun Chopra, but personally I prefer to have written by Tarun Chopra. (Actually I prefer book with more picture in it)   

Unfortunely, i cannot enter inside the minaret because it's happen before group of school kids fall in group while step at minaret stairs. And government give no permission to enter

Here we will see fascinating architecture detail in craft in every wall and pillar. In this picture, where I stay still, not all pillars are supporting the roof ceiling. Some of the pillars are untouched from the ground. You may test to slide paper through the bottom of the pillar.  There are some gap that let paper passing through at the bottom of the pillar.

In here the surrounding is quite romantic by feeling, with falling leave, red brick, beautiful carving stone, fascinating architecture and today its will be good spot for selfie addict. Hehehe… And here is not a very good story when we come here, we have different tourist guild. At this location our tourist guild buys as the cheapest entrance ticket entrance ticket for schools kids more precisely, even though there are no children in our trip. How he got that? Obviously by dealing with ticket seller and divided among them. Even this is called cheating, to be honest I think they are smart. Ha… smart ha… 


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