QUTUB MINAR VISHNU STAMBH

 

QUTUB MINAR VISHNU STAMBHA

This is a vintage photo of Qutub Minar back in 1858, taken by Dr John Murray currently in British Library. If you have some understanding of the archaeology of Ancient Indian, you can easily assume this site would have been a place of worship in an era.🙏🕉️

Look at another picture which was also taken by John Murray. The chambers of this architecture look very closer to a Hindu temple instead of a Mosque.

Delhi and its adjacent areas are mentioned as Indraprastha in old Hindu scriptures (notably Mahabharata). So this city has been significant in different eras and was the capital of many monarchs.

When Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithvi Raj Chauhan in the battle of Tarain II, he conquered the northern parts of India and led the foundation of Delhi Sultanate. Qutub ud Din Aibak, originally a Mamluk slave was one of the trustworthy commanders of Ghouri’s army. When Ghouri was assassinated near Jehlum, modern-day Pakistan in 1206, Aibak became the “Sultan” of Delhi.

This complex was known to have giant Rao Petarah's Temple. There were 27 other Hindu temples in the complex. Qutub ud Din ordered the construction of Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque as well as Qutab Minar in 1193. Those Hindu temples were either demolished or their chambers were used/included in the mosque. If you look at these pictures, you can get better understanding.