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Description: The building in front (white dome) is Imam Zamin's Tomb it is the tomb of the saint Imam Zamin, who carried out his duties in the Quwwat ul Islam Mosque. New Delhi, India Alai Darwaza is described as one of the gems of Islamic architecture, this gate built by Alauddin Khalji in 1311AD. The gateway to the Quwwat ul Islam mosque. The darwaza is a square, domed building with intricate carvings in red sandstone and marble. Qutab Minar, a height of 72.5m (239ft), is the highest stone tower in India and has a diameter of 14.32 metres at the base and about 2.75 metres at the top. This magnificent tower of victory stands in the Qutab Complex. King Qutubuddin Aibak of Slave dynasty laid the foundation of the Qutab Minar in 1199, adjoining the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque, to proclaim the victory of Islam, after the defeat of the last Hindu kingdom in Delhi.. Hindi: क़ुत्ब मीनार
Title: Alai Gate and Qutub Minar
Credit: India-0334
Author: Dennis Jarvis from Halifax, Canada
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