I have lived in NCR, one-and-a-half of them at IIT, I had never seen Qutub Minar up close. The minar could be clearly seen from the jacket crown of my IIT hostel, and I had zoomed right around it numerous times, going to or coming from Gurgaon via Mehrauli-Gurgaon road. But what did this t every(prenominal)est stone tower in India cheek like from a close distance ? We decided to puzzle out on a lazy sunday afternoon - the first day of year 2006, the last day of our workweek long vacation.
The parking at the site was inadequate and a chaotic mess. The entry honorarium of Rs 10/- for Indian citizens is nominal. As is the case with most other sights in India, the entry fee for foriegners is considerably higher at $5 or Rs 250/-. This is a trend that keeps me wondering - India would perhaps be one of the lofty nations to extort (or should we say penalise) visitors for wishing to view its treasures.
The first affaire that struck us as we entered the compound was the rush. Having shown little hobby ourselves in this piece of history so far, we were least inclined(p) to see the crowds thronging the place. But there they were - a number of groups, with families or friends, some enjoying the sight of the structures, others basking in the warm sunlight in the lush green lawns.
The sight that greeted us was that of a over-embellished Minar, standing tall into the bright blue sky, towering supra a few other relics of the bygone era. At the agile left over(p) was the Alai Darwaza. To the further left, and towards the right were passageways with carved pillars supporting their roofs.
Alai Darwaza is a magnificient gateway with walls of carved stone, arched gates on all four sides and a tall roof with a dome, a very typical structure of the mughal architecture.
As we entered the Alai darwaza, through the left archway, we could see the grave of Imam Zamim. It is small, but beautiful. Unfortunately, and according to me, sinfully, the interiors of the tomb have been vandalized by some of the...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay
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