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Qutub Minar | Delhi, India

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Qutub-Minar in red and buff standstone is the highest tower in India. It has a diameter of 14.32m at the base and about 2.75m on the top with a height of 72.5m.

Qutb-u’d-Din Aibak laid the foundation of Qutab Minar in AD 1199. The minar was said to have been built to celebrate the victory of Mohammed Ghori, the invader from Afghanistan, over the Rajputs in 1192. He raised the first storey, to which were added three more storeys by his successor and son-in-law, Shamsu’d-Din IItutmish (AD 1211-36). All the storeys are surrounded by a projected balcony encircling the Minar and supported by stone brackets, which are decorated with honeycomb design, more conspicuously in the first storey.

Numerous inscriptions in Arabic and Nagari characters in different places of the Minar reveal the history of Qutb. According to the inscriptions on its surface it was repaired by Firoz Shah Tughlaq (AD 1351-88) and Sikandar Lodi (AD 1489-1517).

Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, to the northeast of Minar was built by Qutbu’d-Din Aibak in AD 1198. It is the earliest mosque built by the Delhi Sultans. It consists of a rectangular courtyard enclosed by cloisters, erected with the carved columns and architectural members of 27 Hindu and Jain temples, which were demolished by Qutbu’d-Din Aibak as recorded in his inscription on the main eastern entrance.

Later, a lofty arched screen was erected and the mosque was enlarged, by Shamsu’d- Din IItutmish (AD 1210-35) and Alau’d-Din Khalji. The Iron Pillar in the courtyard bears an inscription in Sanskrit in Brahmi script of 4th century AD, according to which the pillar was set up as a Vishnudhvaja (standard of Lord Vishnu) on the hill known as Vishnupada in memory of a mighty king named Chandra. A deep socket on the top of the ornate capital indicates that probably an image of Garuda was fixed into it.

drillbot:

YELLS

naraku-costumes:

FINALLY

IT’S ALIVE!!!!!

Last month I started with my new costumes for 3 events (costume ball in Erfurt, Bookfair in Leipzig and JapanExpo in Paris)

And although I had big problems with my back, I’ve finally finished it with 2 weeks lateness.

This costumes are created 3 tutorials and one will coming soon.
Here a list of all materials and co.:

- full material cost 221,40 Euro/ ~ 290 US Dollar (OH MY GOOOOD o.O)
- 8 different fabrics
- 6m satin ribbon/ 25m goldcords/ 11m different laces
- 5 glasses of fabric paint
- over 1.000 pearls in 5 different color/size
- 25 selfmade stones
- 20 buttons, 1m hook closure and 14 fake hooks

EDIT: This is from the artbook - romantic jewels gentleman -  by sakizou

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anoki:

Artist I have only just discovered and I am just so inspired aaahh I love stuff like this guys. Don’t judge. ; ;

… Chai is my favorite.