The subcontinent of India sited in south Asia, bordered by China, Nepal and Pakistan is simply bamboozling. It is a country full of enigma with its evident diversity, from snow-sprinkled mountains to sun-soaked beaches, serene temples to vivacious festivals, remote villages to high-tech cities. Referred to as the worlds most multidimensional; India promises an extraordinary experience no matter where you set foot in.
Indias capital, New Delhi has enchanting ancient monuments, a vivacious performing-arts scene and wonderful museums scattered across it and it is home to the attractive monument Qutab Minar, the highest tower in India. It is said to have been built as a victory tower by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in 1192. However, only the first story was completed by Qutub-ud-din while the other stories were created by his successor and son-in-law, IItumish. The tower has a projected balcony encircling it, supported by stone brackets, carefully decorated with honeycomb design more perceptibly in the first storey.
The history of Qutab is revealed comprehensively by the various inscriptions in Nagari and Arabic characters in different places of the minaret. It is a great masterpiece of Mughal architecture with a height of 234 feet containing some floors that are adorned with beautiful carvings. The walls structure of the tower is made such that it widens from top to bottom, in order to make it strong.
A visit to upstairs of this structure will present an exciting experience and the very top of the tower provides the bird's eye view of the city, which is simply breath taking and includes the views of walls of Tughlaqabad, Hauz Khaz, Purana Qila, Humayun's Tomb, Jama Masjid and Firoz Shah Kotla. Although the climb might be so tiresome, it is one joyful journey with one storey at a time and the magnificent view of the top makes it worth the effort.
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