Every year lakhs of tourists come to see Qutub Minar, which is considered to be the heritage of Indian history located in Delhi. The history of Qutub Minar itself tells a very interesting story. The shape of the same Qutub Minar is also very attractive to the people. Qutub Minar is one such building recorded in Indian history which has been designed at the level of Indo-Islamic architecture. It is a fine example of Indo Islamic architecture. Its history is as interesting as the carvings made on it, but do you know that Qutub Minar is leaning? What is the reason behind this? Let us tell you…
According to the survey conducted by the Survey of India, Dehradun, the minaret is tilting at an average rate of annual change of 3.5 seconds per annum as compared to its base centre. Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply to a question that in order to prevent this negligible inclination from rising, the entire base of Qutub Minar was blocked by water leakage to ensure that water seeps into the foundation of the monument. Don’t be
Minar was built in 21 years
According to historians, Qutub Minar was built by Qutubuddin Aibak and named after the Sufi saint Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar. The construction of Qutub Minar was started in the year 1199. It took a long time to make it. According to historians, its construction work was completed in 1220. It took a total of 21 years to make it.
Qutub Minar is the tallest building in the world
The Qutub Minar is one of the tallest buildings in the world. Its height is 72.5 meters and it has a total of 389 steps, which reach its summit.
Many buildings built around
It is worth mentioning that there are many historical buildings around Qutub Minar, in which Alai Darwaza, Alai Minar, Alauddin’s Madrasa and tomb, Imam Zamin’s tomb, Iltutmish’s tomb, Delhi’s Iron Pillar, Sandal Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque etc. Has happened.
Once a lightning strike destroyed the upper part of the tower. Firoz Shah Tughlaq rebuilt the damaged part, after which the building stood again in its same form.
On December 4, 1981, about 45 people died when a part of the tower collapsed, due to which the entry into the tower was banned. Since then till today the minaret has banned the visit of anyone. Please tell that many inscriptions have been made on the minaret in Arabic and Nagari script. Which tell the whole story of history.
The Qutub Minar was built of red stone, with beautiful stylized carvings and engraved verses from the Holy Quran. Qutub Minar has undergone several renovations. In such a situation, the upper part of Qutub Minar is slightly tilted. Even after tilting, these towers are still standing today.