In the heart of New Delhi’s UNESCO-listed Qutub Minar complex ... In the courtyard of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, an imposing iron pillar rises tall. At 7.2 metres and weighing six tons ...

Can an iron structure stand tall for 1,600 ... at the time of its construction. Yet, inside New Delhi’s UNESCO-listed Qutb Minar complex – a collection of historic monuments and buildings ...

The well-known iron pillar near the Kutub Minar, Delhi, and the rectangular iron beams of the temple at Puri, to which the dates 640 A.D.–1174 A.D. have been ascribed, are cited as examples of ...

The tallest minaret in India, Qutub Minar is among the iconic monuments of Delhi. Known as the ‘Tower ... of the minaret is decorated with fluted columns, which have a 40 cm thick veneer of ...

Qutub Minar (Qutb Minar) in Delhi is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture ... columned halls (mandapa), with one containing nearly 1,000 richly carved pillars. Other features include its ...