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	Alai Darwaza, Ancient Monuments of Delhi
		The Alai Darwaza is a perfect specimen of architecture belonging to the period of the Delhi Sultanate.
		The dome of the Alai Darwaza, in this respect, is a notable achievement.
		Though the Alai Darwaza stands isolated at the southern end of the Qutab complex, with the Qutab Minar behind it, it appears a fitting part of the grand structures of the Delhi Sultanate.
	india.mapsofindia.com /culture/monuments/alai-darwaza.html (1130 words)

	Famous Monuments and Temples in India
		Alai Darwaza was one of the four grand gateways; the other three could not be completed because of Ala-ud-din's death.
		The proportions of the Alai Darwaza are extremely pleasing while the recessed corner arches of attractive 'horse shoe' form carrying a plain spherical dome over the square chamber are an especially happy solution of this universal constructional difficulty.
		The dome of the Alai Darwaza is a noteworthy achievement.
	www.indiaprofile.com /monuments-temples/alaidarwaza.htm (776 words)

	Qutb Minar Delhi,Qutub Minar Travel,Historical Monument of Delhi,The Iron Pillar,Quwwatul Islam Mosque,Historical Fort ...
		In 1199, Qutub-ud-Din raised the Qutub Minar either as a victory tower or as a minaret to the adjacent mosque.
		The ambitious rubble Alai Minar was started by Alauddin Khalji but the sultan lived to see it only to the height of 24.5m and no body was ready to complete his over-ambitious project.
		Alai Darwaza is the first building employing wholly the Islamic principles of accurate construction and geometric ornamentation and also betrays certain 'Saljuqian' characteristics, which had influenced the Khalji architecture.
	delhi.indiantravelportal.com /monuments/qutb-minar-complex.html (1959 words)

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		The Alai Darwaza was an important part of the project undertaken by Ala-ud-din Khilji in his quest to decorate the Qutab complex.
		The Alai Darwaza is a perfect specimen of architecture belonging to the period of the Delhi Sultanate.
		Though the Alai Darwaza stands isolated at the southern end of the Qutab complex, with the Qutab Minar behind it, it appears a fitting part of the grand structures of the Delhi Sultanate.
	www.history.upenn.edu /coursepages/hist086/material/alaidarwaza.html (1096 words)

	Qutb complex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The most famous monument situated in the complex is the Qutub Minar; other important constructions in the complex are the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque, the Ala-I-Darwaza, the Alai Minar and the iron pillar.
		Many historians believe that the Qutub Minar was named after the first Turkish sultan, Qutb-ud-din Aibak but others contend that it was named in honour of Khwaja Qutb-ud-din Bakhtiar Kaki, a saint from Baghdad who came to live in India who was greatly venerated by Akhbar.
		Ala ud din Khilji started building the Alai Minar, which was conceived to be two times higher than Qutub Minar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Qutb_complex (1360 words)

	The Megalomania of Ala-ud-Din Khilji by Ashish Nangia
		Indeed, the Alai Minar today is a stump (albeit a magnificent one - we can well imagine the proportions of the tower had it ever been finished), its rubble core clearly showing as it rises up to one story.
		In form the Alai Darwaza is a rectangular building on high plinth into which steps have been cut to access the interior.
		And though the work of the Khiljis was not entirely confined to the capital city of Delhi, the influence of local workmen in the provinces and the eventual decline of the Khilji dynasty meant that these were never as remarkable nor of as high a standard as the Alai Darwaza at the Qutb.
	www.boloji.com /architecture/00018.htm (972 words)

	Info4india (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Alai Darwaza is amongst the most perfect specimens of the architecture of the Delhi Sultanate.
		Alai Darwaza was completed in the first year of extension works at the Qutab mosque.
		Alai Darwaza stands isolated at the southern end of the Qutab complex.
	info4india.com /Indian-Monuments/Alai-Darwaza-The-Grand-Gateway.shtml (739 words)

	Qutb Minar Delhi, Qutub Minar Travel, Historical Monument of Delhi, The Iron Pillar, Quwwatul Islam Mosque, Historical ...
		In 1199, Qutub-ud-Din raised the Qutub Minar either as a victory tower or as a minaret to the adjacent mosque.
		The ambitious rubble Alai Minar was started by Alauddin Khalji but the sultan lived to see it only to the height of 24.5m and no body was ready to complete his over-ambitious project.
		Alai Darwaza is the first building employing wholly the Islamic principles of accurate construction and geometric ornamentation and also betrays certain 'Saljuqian' characteristics, which had influenced the Khalji architecture.
	www.shubhyatra.com /delhi/qutb-minar-complex.html (1981 words)

	National Portal of India : Know India : Culture and Heritage
		Qutub-ud-Din Aibak of Slave Dynasty laid the foundation of Minar in AD 1199 for the use of mu'azzin (crier) to give calls for prayer and raised the first storey, to which were added three more storeys by his successor and son-in-law, Shams-ud-Din IItutmish (AD 1211-36).
		Alai- Darwaza, the southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was constructed by Ala-ud-Din Khalji in AH 710 (AD 1311) as recorded in the inscriptions engraved on it.
		Alai Minar, which stands to the north of Qutub-Minar, was commenced by Ala-ud-Din Khalji, with the intention of making it twice the size of earlier Minar.
	india.gov.in /knowindia/qutub_minar.php (538 words)

	Tourist Sites In Delhi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The Alai Darwaza also betrays certain Saljuqian features in the form of its wide and bulging dome with a central knob, pointed horse shoe shaped arches and the lotus bud fringed embellishments on the underside of the arches.
		To the east of the Alai Darwaza is the tomb of the saint Imam Zamin, who carried out his duties in the Quwwat ul Islam Mosque.
		Left - The tomb with the Qutab Minar in the background and the Alai Darwaza to the left.
	www.delhigate.com /@delhi/sites1d.htm (300 words)

	Qutab Complex
		The Alai Darwaza is a square, domed building with intricate carvings in red sandstone and marble.
		Ala-ud-Din wanted to build a second tower of victory twice as high as Qutab Minar but when he died the tower had reached only 27 meters and later no one was willing to continue his over ambitious project.
		Alai Minar is the uncompleted tower today which stands to the north of the Qutab Minar and the mosque.
	www.travelmasti.com /worldheritage/qutubcomplex.htm (435 words)

	Netguruindia News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		He was received at Qutab Minar VIP gate by Captain RS Thakur, the security officer in charge of the ASI protected monuments in Delhi, with a bouquet of flowers.
		He went around the 'Alai Darwaza' and the Ashoka iron pillar.
		The 'Alai Darwaza,' built by Alauddin Khilji in 1311 AD, is one of the greatest assets of Islamic architecture.
	www.netguruindia.com /news/Jan01/18/NAT8.html (291 words)

	101 Moments - Titles coming soon
		Alai Darwaza, a gateway displaying the remarkable artistry of the Turkish artisans who worked on it.
		The fluted red sandstone tower is covered with intricate carvings and verses from the holy Qur’an.
		In front: the Alai Minar conceived of as a greater tower than the Qutb Minar, its construction was abandoned after the completion of the 24.5-m-high first story.
	www.101moments.com /coming.htm (116 words)

	Info4india (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The exterior of the gate was originally, decorated with coloured tiles.” However, another 19th century travelogue quotes a hearsay that this Talaqi Darwaza was forbidden because the king went through this gate to unsuccessfully suppress a rebellion.
		The southern gate of the Qila is known as Humayun Darwaza as the wall is punched with Humayun’s named and the dates of his reign—1543-44.
		Tripolia Darwaza or the triple gateway was built in the later Mughal period by Nazir Mahaldar Khan in 1728-29.
	www.info4india.com /Indian-Monuments/Delhi-Through-It-s-Darwazas.shtml (1393 words)

	Alai Darwaza - Delhi, Delhi Travel, Monuments in Delhi, Travel Packages to Delhi, Monuments of Medieval India
		Alai Darwaza - Delhi, Delhi Travel, Monuments in Delhi, Travel Packages to Delhi, Monuments of Medieval India
		Complete travel information about Alai Darwaza - a medieval monument located in Delhi.
		The Qutab Minar and the various monuments within the Qutab complex, including the Alai Darwaza, belong to the period of the Delhi Sultanate (1191—1526).
	www.indianvisit.com /monuments-india/alai-darwaza.htm (1141 words)

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		By the time Alauddin Khilji began building the southern gateway to the Quwwatul Islam mosque in AD 1311, the Indian workmen had mastered the art of constructing the dome using squinches or arches set diagonally across the corners of a square chamber to turn it into an octagon, before topping the structure with a dome.
		The Alai Darwaza, built of red sandstone, is 17.2 metres square and has arched openings on all sides.
		The northern arch is semi-circular, while the other three are shaped, in the classic Islamic style, like pointed horseshoes.
	www.tourismofindia.com /hiwhh/alaidarwaza.htm (161 words)

	Alai Darwaza in Delhi,Trip to Delhi,Travel Trip to Delhi India,Delhi Trip Information in India
		Alai Darwaza in Delhi,Trip to Delhi,Travel Trip to Delhi India,Delhi Trip Information in India
		The Alai Darwaza is the first through and through Islamic building in character, architecture and ornamentation.
		The Darwaza is built of red sandstone with arched openings on all sides.
	www.indiasite.com /delhi/places/alaidarwaza.html (298 words)

	Delhi Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Later monuments in this complex include the Alai Darwaza and the Alai Minar built by Ala-ud-din Khilji (1296—1316).
		The Alai Darwaza is a magnificent gateway with inlaid marble decorations and latticed stone screens that display the remarkable artistry of the Turkish artisans who worked on it.
		The Alai Minar was conceived of as a greater tower than the Qutab Minar, but its construction was abandoned after the completion of the 24.5-m-high first story.
	www.thedelhicity.com /DelhiGuide/addl_info/qutubminar_2727_030601.htm (1188 words)

	Purana Qila,Purana Quila in Delhi,Old Fort in Delhi,Purana Quila New Delhi,Purana Qila Delhi,Purana Qila India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The walls of the immense Qila tower down on the road that takes one to Pragati Maidan from the height of 18m, and run on for about 2km.
		It has three main gates – the Humayun darwaza, Talaqi darwaza and Bara darwaza (which one uses to enter the fort today).
		of all the gates entry was forbidden from Talaqi (forbidden) darwaza, the northern gate.
	www.indiasite.com /delhi/places/puranaqila.html (738 words)

	Historical Places in India, Historical Places in New Delhi, Red Fort, India Gate, Lotus Temple
		As of now, upper storeys are closed for visitors, yet its a treat to watch this magnificent travelmasti monument.
		This is age old pillar standing in the courtyard of Quwwat-ul-Isam mosque has withstood the test of time (weather) for over 1500 years.
		The main entrance to the Qutab Minar complex, the Alai Darwaza, was built of red sandstone, by Ala-ud-din Khilji in 1311 A.D. at the southern gate.
	www.travelmasti.com /domestic/delhi/placestosee.htm (1798 words)

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		It has projecting balconies supported by elaborately decorated brackets.
		Situated in Mehrauli, this 73 meters high tower shares the complex with Quwwat-ul-Islam Masjid, the famous Iron Pillar, Alai Minar, Alai Darwaza, Imamzamin's Tomb and Ala-ud-din Madrasa.
		Within the same complex you will find the IRON PILLAR dating back to the 4th century AD.
	www.leisuretoursindia.com /delhi-tours.htm (1669 words)

	Qutb Minar and its Monuments
		Impressively ornate and beautifully calligraphed, this soaring tower of medieval vintage attracts many visitors from all across the globe.
		Though known primarily for the tower, the complex contains several other monuments like the Alai Darwaza, Alai Minar, Ittutminish's tomb, Alauddin Khalji's tomb and madrasa, and the iron Pillar.
		This illuminating book outlines the Qutb's archeological and historical background highlighting the architectural and cultural contours of the monuments inside the complex.
	www.exoticindiaart.com /book/details/IDF340 (309 words)

	Historical Monument of Delhi,Qutub Minar Delhi,Qutub Minar Travel,The Iron Pillar, Alai Minar,Alai Darwaza,Quwwatul ...
		Historical Monument of Delhi,Qutub Minar Delhi,Qutub Minar Travel,The Iron Pillar, Alai Minar,Alai Darwaza,Quwwatul Islam Mosque,Historical Fort in Delhi,
		The Qutub Minar made of red sandstone rising to the height of 72.5mts is an architectural marvel of the 13th century.
		Though made of iron it has with stood the weathers of time.A very interesting belief is assigned to this pillar- Stand with your back to the pillar, and if you can hold your hands around it, then make a wish and it will surely come true.
	www.info2india.com /delhi/qutub-minar.htm (100 words)

	Online Journal of Indology \| River Valley Culture of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The Quwwat-uI-Islam mosque, the famous 1600-year old Gupta-period corrosion-resistant Iron Pillar located in its courtyard and the Qutub Minar are discussed in great detail.
		Other archaeological monuments described include Iltutmish's Tomb, the Alai Darwaza and Allaudin's Madrassa.
		OTHER MONUMENTS — Iltutmish Tomb / Alai Darwaza / Alai Minar / Allaudin Khilji’s Madrassa / Minor Monuments (Tomb of Imam Zamin / Mughal Serai / Tomb of Quli Khan / Jog Maya Temple / Sanderson’s Sundial) / Non-existent Monuments (Kaser Safed / Other Palaces) / 6.
	www.indology.net /article69.html (497 words)

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