The Hastsal Minar, also known as the Mini Qutub Minar, is a 17-meter tall minaret built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan near his hunting lodge in Hasthal.
About Hastsal Minar:
- Also known as Mini Qutub Minar, it is a minaret tower built in 1650 by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan near his hunting lodge in Hasthal.
- It was built using Lakhori bricks andclad with red sandstone.
- It is a ‘Grade A’ listed, protected heritage monument with the Department of Archaeology, India.
Architecture:
- It originally consisted of five storeys, each with a reducing diameter.
- However, two topmost storeys subsequently disappeared
- Each storey is surrounded by an octagonal ring on the outside with red sandstone overhanging eves (Chhajja) like in the Qutub Minar.
- Its tower structure and design resembles the Qutub Minar of Delhi and was inspired by it.
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