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Delhi is also a major centre
for domestic travel. A soaring tower of early Muslim vintage, the
Qutub Minar attracts many visitors from all across the world. Work
on the minar was started by Qutub-ud-din Aibak in 1199, celebrating
the advent of Muslim dominance in Delhi, but the construction was
completed by his successors in the 13th century. The Qutub Minar
is covered with intricate carvings and deeply inscribed verses from
the Koran. Beautiful calligraphy adorns the adjacent edifices.
The Minar rises over 230 feet
and can be ascended by a circular stairway for a view that is breathtaking.
The monument tapers from a 15-meter diameter base to just 2½
metres at the top The tower has five distinct storeys, each marked
by a projecting balcony. The first three storeys are made of red
sandstone, the fourth and fifth of marble and sandstone.. It was
also a minaret, from which the muezzin called the devout to prayer.
Today, this impressively ornate tower has a slight tilt, but has
otherwise remained remarkably well preserved over the centuries.
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