Qutub minar

qutub minar history of architecture study of monuments

1. QUTUB MINAR.
Presented by:
AFEEFA NAJI
B.ARCH 2
nd
Yr.

2. QUTUB COMPLEX
QUTUB MINAR
QUWWAT-AL-ISLAM MASJID
SCREEN
IRON PILLAR
ILTUMISH TOMB
ALAI DARWARZA
IMAM ZAMIN’S TOMB
ALAUDDIN’S TOMB
ALAI MINAR

3. PLAN OF QUTUB COMPLEX

4. THE COMPLEX
The Qutub complex was built by Qutub ud-
aibak.
Qutub complex was created with the
dismantling and resembling of the 27 exiting
Hindu and jain temples.
Qutub complex consists of a mosque and
two minarets enclosed within a series
precincts(particular area)This rectangular
complex measures about 235m(north-south)
by 155m(east-west) along the exterior.
The Qutub minar stands in southeastern
part of this enclosure.

5. QUTUB MINAR
BUILT IN:1192
BUILT BY: QUTUB-UD-DIN-AIBAK
1.Qutub-ud-aibak was a founder of the Delhi
sultanate started construction of the Qutub minar
in 1192 to 1220 and completed the first storey.
2.Later shamshuddin iltumish completed the three
storey’s in 1230. In 1369 as a lightning strike
destroyed the top storey.
3.Firoz shah tughlaq replaced the damaged storey and
added one more.
4.It is the great example for mughal architecture, or
excellent sample of Islamic architecture.

6. PLANNING
1.Qutub minar with the length of 73m
(238ft) started in 1192 by the slave king,
qutub-ud-aibak.
2.The tall tapering tower of 5 storey's with a
14.3m base.
3.Red sand-stone and marble are used for
the construction
4.It has a spiral stair case which has 379
steps.
5.The lowest three storey comprises fluted
cylindrical shafts of the columns of pale red
sand stone, separated by flanges and by
storeyed balconies carried on Muqarnas
corbels(form of ornamented vaulting in
Islamic architecture)

7. 4. The fourth column is of marble and is
relatively plain.
5.The fifth is of marble and red stand
stone.

8. Planning and Details of
storey’s:
1.It consists of five storey's
in changing textures.
2.The first storey has
stellate(arrangedina
pattern like a star) of
wedge shaped flanges,
with alternate round
flutes.
3.Second storey has the
circular projections.
4.The third is in star-shaped
5.But the fourth and fifth is
simply circular.

10. Plan of Qutub Minar

11. 1.There are projecting balconies in each
storey and are supported by means of
stalactite bracketing(a structure hanging
like in the form of the roof) a unique
method adopted in this style.
2.And shaped in the form of number of
small arches with brackets, in between
supporting balcony

12. Details of
Muqarnas
corbels of
balcony,
Qutub
minar.

13. Inscription panels of
Arabic calligraphy
running around the
ornate balcony
Inscription in the kufic
style(Arabic) of
calligraphy form
regular bands
throughout the Qutub
minar.

14. Carvings in
interior of minar

15. Closer view of
the Arabic
calligraphy.