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How Bibek Debroy helped revive a forgotten aspect of the Qutub Minar complex
November 06, 2024 10:48 am
The Qutub complex had Hindu Vedik and Jain iconography — sculptures and beautiful murals of Ganga, Yamuna, Navagrahas, Krishna’s birth, Mahavira, Tirthankars, a calf with its mother — that remained unseen. His intervention helped place that history in context
At far end of Qutub complex, 13th Century gateway offers a lesson on architecture
August 28, 2023 6:54 am
Speaking to The Indian Express, author Rana Safvi said, “Alauddin Khilji had developed an ambitious plan for expanding the mosque complex to meet the needs of the growing congregation in Delhi
Delhi High Court seeks reply from Centre, ASI on plea alleging stopping of prayers at mosque near Qutub Complex
July 14, 2022 7:00 pm
Stating that there is overwhelming evidence to prove that regular prayers were held at the mosque even when other structures in adjacent areas were declared as centrally protected monuments, the petition states that there has been no disruption of law and order in connection with the holding of prayers at the mosque.
Five Things: Thank you note to doctor, night walk at Qutub Complex, learning how science can be fun, and more
June 29, 2022 5:56 pm
While we celebrate National Doctors Day, we remember just how grateful we are for them and what they do. Also take a break to watch a film as a family or hone your reading skills with a one-on-one session with experts. Stay curious, stay fit
Govt body wants Ganesha idols out of Qutub complex
April 07, 2022 7:28 am
In a written communication sent to ASI late last month, the NMA is learnt to have conveyed that the idols should be given a “respectable” place at the National Museum, where there is a provision for such antiquities to be displayed. Both NMA and ASI operate under the Union Ministry of Culture.
‘Illegal’ buildings near Qutub Minar: Delhi HC seeks South MCD response
July 31, 2021 6:55 am
Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, while listing the case for August 20, directed the Deputy Commissioner (South Zone) to be present on the date.
Know Your Monument: The resilience of Qutub Minar
November 12, 2019 11:08 am
In the twelfth edition of this series on Indian monuments by Sahapedia, we look at the Qutub complex, which presents an amalgamation of several architectural styles in India-Persian, Arabic and Indian-that later came to be known as Indo-Saracenic. The famed Qutub Minar itself has braved natural calamities and disastrous preservation efforts to continue as one of India's most identifiable monuments.
In Mehrauli From Aug 30 To Sept 1: Folk music to sweets, monsoon festival a throwback to Mughal times
July 23, 2019 2:54 am
Mehrauli is one of the seven ancient cities that make up the present state of Delhi. Derived from the Sanskrit word Mihira-awali, it signifies the township where well-known astronomer Varahamihira of Vikramaditya’s court lived.
Hastsal Minar: Capital’s ‘mini Qutub Minar’ may soon get a much-needed facelift
August 29, 2018 3:44 am
The Delhi chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has prepared a detailed project report of Hastsal Minar, also called "mini Qutub Minar" and is awaiting permission from the state department of archaeology to restore it.
From His Delhi Diary
April 08, 2015 12:00 am
Architect Gordon Sanderson’s sketches of the Capital showcase the British intent of making a visual connect between Mughal reign and their regime.
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