New Delhi travel guide(part 1)
✨Delhi's Iconic Qutub Minar 📅Built: 1220 AD📌Height: 73m (239 ft) with 399 steps Significance: Victory tower commemorating Qutb-ud-din Aibak, founder of the Mamluk ("Slave") Dynasty (1206-1290) - remarkable as he rose from Turkic slave to sultan. Architectural Marvel: Blends Islamic calligraphy with Hindu floral motifs (notice reused temple materials). ✨Sabz Burj ("Green Dome") Location: Gateway to Humayun's Tomb complex 📅Era: 1520s (early Timurid-Mughal transition)❗Unique Feature: One of Delhi's earliest Persian-blue glazed tile structures, predating the Taj Mahal's iconic style. ✨Agra Fort: A Palace of Power & Prison Role: Primary Mughal residence (1526-1638) before capital shifted to Delhi 📑Tragic Legacy: Where Emperor Shah Jahan was imprisoned by son Aurangzeb, gazing at his beloved Taj Mahal until death.👁️Must-See: Mussaman Burj (octagonal tower with best Taj views). ✨Humayun's Tomb: Garden Tomb Pioneer 📅Completed: 1570 (26 years after emperor's death)📌Revolutionary Design: First char bagh (quadrilateral Persian garden) tomb in India, inspiring the Taj Mahal. 📑UNESCO Note: Uses red sandstone with white marble accents - a signature early Mughal style. #New Delhi# Qutub Minar#Indian#travel guide#Indian guide#Agra Fort#Humayun Tomb