This is a class lecture on Islamic Architecture in India. Architecture of Slave Dynasty has covered in this lecture. Course Title: Architectural Heritage-IV Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna

1. Arch 2205 | Architectural Heritage – IV
Islamic Architecture in India
Slave Dynasty
| Kowshik Roy | Part Time Lecturer | Architecture Discipline | Khulna University |

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The Qutb Minar, Delhi. (1199AD)
Fig 01: View of Qutb Minar from Western Side of Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque Ruins, Delhi

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The Qutb Minar, Delhi. (1199AD)
Fig 02: View of Qutb Minar, Delhi
General Information
Founded by Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
Completed by Qutb-ud-din’s son-in-law,
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish.
World’s tallest red sandstone tower
A work ‘without parallel in Islamic art any
where in the world’

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The Qutb Minar, Delhi. (1199AD)
Architectural Features
73 meters (240 feet) tall
Tapering from 14.32 meters (47 feet) in
diameter at its base to 2.75 meters (9 feet)
at its peak.
A central spiral staircase with 360 steps
Material: Red and grey sandstone and
marble.
Divided into five stories with a central spiral
staircase with 360 steps.
Fig 03: Plan of Qutb Minar, Delhi

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The Qutb Minar, Delhi. (1199AD)
Architectural Features
Plan changes with each
storey
The exterior of
bottom storey alternate
angular and rounded
flutings
second storey only
semicircular flutings
third has strictly angular
flutings
Fig 04: Top stories of Qutb Minar, Delhi

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Fig 05: View form the Qutb Minar, Delhi.
Rounded
Flute
Wedge shaped
Flanges
The Qutb Minar, Delhi. (1199AD)

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The Qutb Minar, Delhi. (1199AD)
Fig. 06: Balcony of Qutb Minar, Delhi
Stalactite Bracketing/
Honey Comb design.
Architectural Features
Five circular balconies have ornamented
bands adorned with delicate carvings and
inscriptions.

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Fig 07: Ornamented bands on Qutb Minar, Delhi.
Arabic Calligraphic
Bands
Floral & Vegetal motifs in
alternate rows
circular balconies have
ornamented bands
adorned with delicate
carvings and inscriptions
The Qutb Minar, Delhi. (1199AD)

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Iron Pillar of Delhi
Fig 08: The Iron Pillar of Delhi in the courtyard of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque

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Iron Pillar of Delhi
Fig 09: The Iron Pillar of Delhi
General Information
1,600 year ‘young’ Iron Pillar
Installed at its present location
around 1233 AD
Originally was located in
Udayagiri, near in Madhya
Pradesh state of India.
Built under King Chandragupta II
Vikramaditya (375-414 AD)

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Iron Pillar of Delhi
Fig 10: The Bell Capital of the Iron Pillar of Delhi
Slanted rod disc
Slanted rod disc
Reeded bel
slanted rod disc
l structure/
inverted lotus
Semi Rounded
disc
Semi Rounded
disc
Box pedestal

12. Thank You
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