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Description
Property Name: Qutub Minar Complex
Inventory No: 91-11-1
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2007-09-25
Country (State party): India
Province: Delhi
Town: Mehrauli
Geographic coordinates: 28° 31′ 27″ N
77° 11′ 6″ E
Historic Period:
Year of Construction: 1199, 1368
Style: Indo-Islamic
Original Use: Minaret
Current Use: Minaret
Architect: Unknown
Significance
Qutb Minar is the tallest tower in India and it is an important example of Indo-Islamic architecture.
Selection Criteria
iv. to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history
State of Preservation
The faces of the first storey and the basement floor have gone through major repair with new sand stone pieces. In 1803 an earthquake destroyed the cupola. In 1829 it was reconstructed by a British engineer, Maj. Smith. However, in 1848, due its incompatible architecture the dome was removed. Presently it can be seen in the garden, near the entrance to the site. In 1993, UNESCO included the Qutb Minar in its list of World Heritage monuments. Qutub Minar is going under renovation works held in 2018.
References
Bayur, Yusuf Hikmet. Hindistan Tarihi. Türk Tarih Kurumu, Ankara, 1946-1950. Volume 1,2,3
Hattstein, Markus. Islam: art and architecture. Cambridge: Könemann, 2000.
Henri Stierlin, Architektur des Islam, Atlantis, Zürich 1979
R. Nath, Monuments of Delhi, A Historical Study. Indian Institute of Islamic Studies, New Delhi,1979
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