10 Interesting Facts About the Delhi Qutub Minar

10 Interesting Facts About the Delhi Qutub Minar

• Qutub Minar means ‘pole’ or ‘axis’ in Arabic
• The Qutub Minar is the highest single tower in India
• The tower marked the site of the first Muslim kingdom in North India
• It was built as a mighty, awesome tower of victory to commemorate the defeat of the last Hindu kingdom in Delhi
• Qutub Minar was meant to be the prototype of all minars (towers) in India
• It was influenced by the brick victory pillars in Ghazni in Afghanistan
• The iron pillar in the Qutub Minar complex has not rusted after some 2000 years
• Parts of the Qutub Minar complex have been built out of Hindu temples which can be seen clearly in the Quwwat-ul-Islam Masjid
• The Qutub Minar has been damaged by lightening twice in 1326 and 1368
• Qutub Minar has a Decorative Light Show every evening from 6:30 to 8pm as well as the Qutub Minar Festival in October/November

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