Government of India
Alai Minar
Keywords: Historical Monument
Alai Minar
Description: Alai Minar is an unfinished Minar located on the northern side of the Qutub Minar within the extended boundary of Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque. Its construction was undertaken by Alauddin Khilji. Alauddin Khilji wanted to erect a tower double the height of Qutub Minar. However, his death left it incomplete with its height reaching only up to 24.5 metres. Alauddin Khilji had doubled the area of Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque and had drawn inspiration from the Qutub Minar. He thought of making a similar new Minar complementing with its extended premises so that it is proportionate to the enlarged mosque in the same way as the Qutub Minar was to the original premises of the mosque.
Source: Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi
Type: Image
Received From: Archaeological Survey of India
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Mehrauli, Delhi, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1316 AD |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-09T19:36:41Z |
| dc.date.available | 2021-11-09T19:36:41Z |
| dc.description | Alai Minar is an unfinished Minar located on the northern side of the Qutub Minar within the extended boundary of Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque. Its construction was undertaken by Alauddin Khilji. Alauddin Khilji wanted to erect a tower double the height of Qutub Minar. However, his death left it incomplete with its height reaching only up to 24.5 metres. Alauddin Khilji had doubled the area of Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque and had drawn inspiration from the Qutub Minar. He thought of making a similar new Minar complementing with its extended premises so that it is proportionate to the enlarged mosque in the same way as the Qutub Minar was to the original premises of the mosque. |
| dc.source | Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi |
| dc.format.extent | Height - 24.5 metres |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.subject | Historical Monument Alai Minar |
| dc.type | Image |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Mehrauli, Delhi, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1316 AD |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-09T19:36:41Z |
| dc.date.available | 2021-11-09T19:36:41Z |
| dc.description | Alai Minar is an unfinished Minar located on the northern side of the Qutub Minar within the extended boundary of Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque. Its construction was undertaken by Alauddin Khilji. Alauddin Khilji wanted to erect a tower double the height of Qutub Minar. However, his death left it incomplete with its height reaching only up to 24.5 metres. Alauddin Khilji had doubled the area of Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque and had drawn inspiration from the Qutub Minar. He thought of making a similar new Minar complementing with its extended premises so that it is proportionate to the enlarged mosque in the same way as the Qutub Minar was to the original premises of the mosque. |
| dc.source | Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi |
| dc.format.extent | Height - 24.5 metres |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.subject | Historical Monument Alai Minar |
| dc.type | Image |
| dc.format.medium | image |
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