To know our History.... Numerous inscriptions in Parso-Arabic - TopicsExpress



          

To know our History.... Numerous inscriptions in Parso-Arabic and Nagari characters in different sections of the Qutb Minar reveal the history of its construction. The minar is made of red sandstone covered with intricate carvings and verses from the Quran. The minar comprises several superposed flanged and cylindrical shafts, separated by balconies carried on Muqarnas corbels. The first three storeys are made of red sandstone; the fourth and fifth storeys are of marble and sandstone. At the foot of the tower is the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the first mosque to be built in India.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 08:29:51 +0000

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