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[pravasavarnana]

Alai Darwaza - Qutub Minar complex. Main gate way from from Southern side of Quwwat ul Islam mosque. Was built by second Khilji Sultan, Alauddin Khilji in 1311 A.D. this domed Gateway is the perfect and probably the first example Islamic architecture in India. The Gateway is decorated with red sandstone inlaid with marble, inscriptions in Naskh script, latticed stone screens reflection of the Turkish artisans who worked on it. #Travel #travelphotography #travelphotographer #pravasavarnanaamanjul #qutubminar #khilijidynasty, #allauddinkhilji #alaidarwaza #alaigateway #islamicarchitecture #IslamicarchitectureinIndia #unescoworldheritage #oneoffirstexamplesofislamicarchitectureinindia #turkishimpactonindianislamicarchitecture #bbctravel #bbcculture #ngtdailyshots #ngtfanphoto #ngtyourdailyshot #yourshotphotographer #incredibleindia #lpmi #delhitourism #historyofdelhi #lonelyplanetindia #lptravel #natgeotravelpic #natgeotravel