Tolin's 2024 World Cruise blog posts, Day 83, Apr 1, 2024, Visit old and new Delhi; visit Qutub Minar, 240-feet high Minaret

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Beginning of a ROUGH-shaw journey in "streets" of old-DOWN-town Delhi.  Most pictures in this section were taken at 2-4 mph in the midst of a non-sprung bump.



One-man-power pedal carts

Absolutely NO padding on structure of carts






Look closely at monkey on AC unit above "A"

At least two monkeys above

Monkeys under the eves


No way to describe how narrow or rough these narrow "streets" are




BIG monkey above "Gorvi's"




Cows are sacred in India


Dog enjoying sun on car roof top







Umbrellas hanging from overhead wires




End of photos from bicycle ROUGH-shaw


Transition to "New Delhi"





Crematorium for Mahatma Gandhi




Bamboo ladder

WW I memorial









Indian Air Force






Qutb Minar, Delhi, India



The Qutb Minar, also spelled Qutub Minar and Qutab Minar, is a minaret and "victory tower" that forms part of the Qutb complex, which lies at the site of Delhi's oldest fortified city, Lal Kot, founded by the Tomar Rajputs. It consists of 399 steps. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli area of South Delhi, India. It is one of the most visited tourist spots in the city, mostly built between 1199 and 1220.


It can be compared to the 62-metre all-brick Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan, of c. 1190, which was constructed a decade or so before the probable start of the Delhi tower. The surfaces of both are elaborately decorated with inscriptions and geometric patterns. The Qutb Minar has a shaft that is fluted with "superb stalactite bracketing under the balconies" at the top of each stage. In general, minarets were slow to be used in India and are often detached from the main mosque where they exist.


In recent years, the Qutub Minar has been illuminated for special occasions involving international relations. In September 2023, the monument was lit up in the colors of the Mexican flag to celebrate Mexico's 213th Independence Day, an event that was acknowledged and appreciated by the Embassy of Mexico in India. Similarly, on October 30, the Qutub Minar was illuminated with the Turkish flag to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, an occasion that received special attention from the Turkish Embassy in New Delhi.


More info:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qutb_Minar

More info:  https://www.sahapedia.org/the-qutb-complex-overview

Videos:  

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/233/video    {2:51 minutes}

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=Qutb+Minar&type=E211US105G0#id=2&vid=a8fed33672e862e16eecaf18b150518b&action=click   {6:29 minutes}

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=Qutb+Minar&type=E211US105G0#id=3&vid=87d4621067724d6513f017902dbea2e6&action=click    {9:40 minutes}


In the morning we flew from Delhi to Mauritia and our waiting cruise ship



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