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Best heritage tours in India
The Qutb Minar complex in Delhi, India a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a renowned historical destination that showcases opulent architecture and cultural heritage. With its iconic minarets, magnificent mosque, splendid tombs, and other structures, it exudes grandeur and stands as a testament to the region's rich history and serves as one of the finest examples of Indo-Islamic architecture.
Shams ud-Din Iltutmish also spelled Altamash was a slave but married the daughter of his master...
Shams ud-Din Iltutmish also spelled Altamash was a slave but married the daughter of his master, Quṭb al-Dīn Aibak, whom he succeeded in 1211. He strengthened and expanded his empire in northern India and moved the capital to Delhi. He was the third of the Mamluk kings who ruled the former Ghurid territories in northern India. He was the first Muslim sovereign to rule Delhi. The Tomb of Shams ud-Din Iltutmish is situated just near Qutub Minar. Delhi
THE ARCHITECTURE OF INDIA
humans can never be eternal.but what they do remains to tell their golorious stories.the way they lived creates an image of them in our minds.India or what we say united india or subcontinent was home to and is to many religions cultures. muslims, hindus.sikhs and many other religions lived here.we cannot go back in time to meet them but the legacy they left for us is enough.let's appreaciate our glorious past altogether.[photo from red fort delhi]
Delhi Sultanate - Wikipedia
Delhi Sultanate - was a Muslim kingdom based mostly in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for 320 years (1206–1526). Five dynasties ruled over Delhi Sultanate sequentially, the first four of which were of Turkic origin: the Mamluk dynasty; the Khilji dynasty; the Tughlaq dynasty; the Sayyid dynasty; and the Afghan Lodi dynasty.The Delhi Sultanate caused destruction and desecration of ancient temples of South Asia,[15] as well as led to the emergence of Indo-Islamic