The Qutub Minar is 72.5 metres high (237.8 ft) with 399 steps leading to the top. The tower is now unfortunately once again closed to visitors. The diameter of the base is 14.3 metres wide while the top floor measures 2.75 metres in diameter.
Surrounding the buildings are many fine examples of Indian artwork from the time it was built in 1193. A second tower was in construction and planned to be taller than the Qutub Minar itself. Its construction ended when it was about forty feet tall.
It is evident from the Indian History and has been accepted by the ASI that the place where Qutub Minar stands today was once occupied by about 20 Jain temples. These were demolished and the stones reused to build the present complex. An inscription stating this has been put by ASI some 10 meters from the base of the minaret. Jain trithankar figurines can be found on many pillars and walls of the complex. That was really a joy to watch. The time was evening with cool breeze blowing across your face and the mammoth pillar infront of your eyes, its just a sight to behold.
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