Intrvl

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Intrvl

After music travel excites me most. I like to travel with my mind and options open - to explore, to soak up new place and its environment rather than stick to a plan rigidly. I like to make new friends as well and take a lot of photos while I travel.



Asia » India » Maharashtra » Aurangabad » Daulatabad Fort July 21st 2010

It is not just another fort in ruins - this fort was the centre of power in medieval times and no ordinary one. Some ruins themselves are so magnificent today that one can’t help wondering what the fort was like in its glory days. The story of this fort is long one riddled with treachery, greed, religious prejudice and plunder. Obviously, few succeeded in keeping it for long: it changed hands often. Huge tank for elephants, replica of Qutb minar(tower), temples, mosques, fortresses, moats, palaces, caves, canons, dudgeons you have them all in here. With backdrop of clear sky the fort shines despite being in ruins and its mossy walls. Gaudily painted tower (Chand Minar) is no comparison to Qutb minar in carved and engraved red sandstone, but had its utility and historic significance. Complicated design ... read more
Bastion - Daulatabad Fort
Temple Entrance near Hathi Houz
Chand Minar

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » Delhi » Qutub Minar July 20th 2010

Qutub Minar is an ancient tower - its construction started in 1193 AD. To start with, the shape of the tower is definitely not elegant - it looks awkward with its fat bottom that quickly tapers on its way up. I guess it is built to prove someone's power rather than as a work of art and elegance. Surely, in its glory days Qutub was a centre of action. Surrounding ruins especially the burials and mosques are built with taste. Carved and inscribed red sandstone contrasting with carved marble. Collonades and carvings belong to Hindu temples, which were either existing there before qutub or were plundered from elsewhere. It is an interesting place to explore with leisure. If you are going there, check out the shop on the right side of the entrance - they sell ... read more
Qutub the Tower
Qutub the Tower-2
Carved Windows of Alai Darwaza




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