Essay on Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar Essay 3 (200 words)

Qutub Minar is an Indian historical monument which stands alone as a prime attraction amongst other historical monuments of India. The meaning of Qutub is the pole of justice. It is located in the capital of India means Delhi. Qutub Minar has become one of the tallest and famous towers of the world. It is counted as tallest brick minaret all over the world. It has been listed to the UNESCO world heritage sites. It is a great example of the masterpiece of the Mughal architecture. It is a 73 metre tall minar made up of red sandstones in the architectural style (Indo Islamic architecture) of 13^th century.
It was built in 12^th to 13^th century by the Qutb-ud-din Aibak and his successors in order to celebrate the victory of Mohammed Ghori over Rajputs. Earlier, it was the symbol of military strength of Turko-Afghan Empire and Islam. It is one of the tallest minar in conical shape having base diameter of 14.3 meter and top diameter of 2.7 meter. It contains 379 staircases inside it and five distinct stories. A spectacular view of the city looks from the top of minar. Its first three storeys are built using red sandstones however fourth and fifth storeys are built using marble and sandstones.