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Unveiling the Qutb Minar: A Journey Through India's Historical Landscape

Explore the rich history of India through the lens of the Qutb Minar, from the Ghaznavid Dynasty to the British East India Company. Delve into the complex cultural interactions, religious significance, and political dynamics that shaped the Qutb Complex over centuries.

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Unveiling the Qutb Minar: A Journey Through India's Historical Landscape

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  1. The Making of a Modern Myth:The Qutb Minar

  2. Introduction • 2003--Gujarat Riots • 1992--Babri Mosque Riots

  3. I: Historical Background

  4. Ghaznavid Dynasty--late 900s-1186 • Why does India bear the brunt of Ghaznavid attacks? • “Piggy bank” • Ghurid Dynasty ends the Ghaznavids

  5. Delhi conquered in 1192 by Ghurids • By 1210s, a patchwork of Muslim states in India

  6. II: The Qutb Complex • Two features: • Mosque (built in three stages, 1190s/early 1200… late 1220s…1310s) • Minaret • Qutb al-Din, d. 1206 (slave of Ghurid ruler) • Iltutmish, d. 1236 (slave of Qutb al-Din) • 238 feet, 378 steps

  7. III: Studying the Qutb • British East India Company, conquered Delhi in 1803 • Hindu and Jain materials • “Quwwat al-Islam” (The Might of Islam) • Three academic approaches

  8. IV: The Qutb’s Meaning, 1190s • Delhi is not the paramound political center in 1200 • Qutb al-Din (first strongman of Delhi) • Three points: • Muslims deeply divided • Reality of weak power • Messages geared towards Muslims not Hindus

  9. Where are the Hindus? • Artisans • Military collaboration • Use of non-Muslim political and religious sites iv) Coinage (Shiva’s vehicle, Lakshmi, king’s title in Devanagri not Arabic script)

  10. V: The Qutb’s Meaning, 1220s • Mongols, post-1220s • Iltutmish (d. 1236) • “Qubba al-Islam” (The Sanctuary of Islam) • “Quwwat al-Islam” (The Might of Islam)

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