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Picturing India’s most Famous Tower

The Qutb Minar is an ancient tower in India’s capital city, Delhi. While its exact purpose is debated, it reflects the collision of culture experienced by the subcontinent in the late 12th Century, when forces from Turkey introduced Islam to the land by establishing the Delhi Sultanate. The grand column was commissioned by the Sultan Qutb ud Din Aibak, a former Turkish slave who rose up to lead the Mamluk dynasty.

Looking at the History, Design, and Conspiracy Theories of the Taj Mahal

Today's post is an Archive Dive into my February visit to the Taj Mahal. As usual, I’ve gone to the National Library and poured through many books on the Taj Mahal, Mughal Architecture, and Indian Architecture in general. From these books, I will share a selection of informative quotes. From this, I hope to explain why the Taj Mahal sticks out among all the contenders as being the most beautiful building in the world.